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1908 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

John McHenry won the 1908 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. John McHenry received 18,412 popular votes (57.1%). The main challenger was Edmund W Samuel (39.9%).

See the full head-to-head between McHenry and Samuel

McHenry +17.2 pts · won by 5,546 votes
John McHenryDemocraticWINNER57.1%
18,412 votes
Edmund W SamuelRepublican39.9%
12,866 votes
J E Wolfprohibition3.01%
970 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.