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1914 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1914 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Henry Watson won the 1914 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Henry Watson received 22,691 popular votes (50.88%). The main challenger was Grim (35.22%).

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Watson +15.7 pts · won by 6,985 votes
Henry WatsonRepublicanWINNER50.88%
22,691 votes
GrimDemocratic35.22%
15,706 votes
Harold G Knightwashington11.08%
4,941 votes
Jacob D Metzsocialist2.18%
971 votes
George M Leisterprohibition0.65%
288 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.