2004Final results
2004 election for Pennsylvania's 17th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Tim Holden (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Scott Paterno (R) by 20.2 points.
Tim HoldenDemocrat · winner
59.1%172,412
Scott PaternoRepublican
38.9%113,592
Russ DiamondLibertarian
2.0%5,782
291,786 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 2004
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 HoldenScott Paterno
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$129.8K
Cash on hand
$17.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004