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1914 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

Pennsylvania · 6 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

Who won the 1914 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesher won the 1914 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesher received 12,982 popular votes (44.32%). The main challenger was Charles H Robbins (31.17%).

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

Lesher +13.1 pts · won by 3,853 votes
John LesherDemocraticWINNER44.32%
12,982 votes
Charles H RobbinsRepublican31.17%
9,129 votes
George H Heffnerwashington16.11%
4,719 votes
Jacob W Rennsocialist4.79%
1,403 votes
W L Nortonprohibition1.98%
579 votes
Theodore C HarterIndependent1.64%
479 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.