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1912 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1912 U.S. House race

Who won the 1912 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesher won the 1912 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesher received 14,209 popular votes (47.08%). The main challenger was Silas A Kline (42.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Lesher and Kline

Lesher +4.7 pts · won by 1,426 votes
John LesherDemocraticWINNER47.08%
14,209 votes
Silas A KlineRepublican42.35%
12,783 votes
George W Dornbachsocialist9.07%
2,737 votes
T P Jepsonprohibition1.5%
453 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.