1912 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1912 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Franklin Dershem won the 1912 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Franklin Dershem received 14,073 popular votes (38.87%). The main challenger was Benjamin Focht (30.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Dershem and Focht

Dershem +8.5 pts · won by 3,095 votes

Franklin Dershem DemocraticWINNER38.87%

14,073 votes

Benjamin Focht Republican30.32%

10,978 votes

Frank B Claytonwashington26.08%

9,442 votes

Isaiah Bowerssocialist3.8%

1,377 votes

W C Brattonprohibition0.93%

337 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.