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1912 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 31 Election

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

Who won the 1912 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 31 Election?

James Burke won the 1912 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 31 Election. James Burke received 10,679 popular votes (51.06%). The main challenger was William A Prosser (24.39%).

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Burke +26.7 pts · won by 5,578 votes
James BurkeRepublicanWINNER51.06%
10,679 votes
William A Prossersocialist24.39%
5,101 votes
Joseph F JoyceDemocratic23.4%
4,894 votes
Fred C Brittainprohibition1.16%
242 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.