2010Final results
2010 election for Pennsylvania's 17th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Tim Holden (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Dave Argall (R) by 11.0 points.
Tim HoldenDemocrat · winner
55.5%118,486
Dave ArgallRepublican
44.5%95,000
213,486 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 2010
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 HoldenDave Argall
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$374.7K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$374.7K
$15.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010; FEC, through Nov 22, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010