2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania's 17th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Tim Holden (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Toni Gilhooley (R) by 27.4 points.
Tim HoldenDemocrat · winner
63.7%192,699
Toni GilhooleyRepublican
36.3%109,909
302,608 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 2008
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 HoldenToni Gilhooley
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$106.9K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$104.5K
$517K
Cash on hand
$3
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008