2002Final results
2002 election for Pennsylvania's 17th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Tim Holden (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating George Gekas (R) by 2.8 points.
Tim HoldenDemocrat · winner
51.4%103,483
George GekasRepublican
48.6%97,802
201,291 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tim HoldenGeorge Gekas
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$25.8K
Cash on hand
$8.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002