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1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House At-large Election

Pennsylvania · 29 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House At-large Election?

Joseph McLaughlin won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House At-large Election. Joseph McLaughlin received 605,657 popular votes (12.8%). The main challenger was Ross (9.96%).

See the full head-to-head between McLaughlin and Ross

McLaughlin +2.8 pts · won by 134,349 votes
Joseph McLaughlinRepublicanWINNER12.8%
605,657 votes
John Scottroosevelt progressiveWINNER0.32%
661,930 votes
Mahlon Garlandpersonal libertyWINNER0.06%
657,945 votes
Thomas Cragopersonal libertyWINNER0.03%
668,581 votes
RossDemocratic9.96%
471,308 votes
John MooreDemocratic9.29%
439,881 votes
Joseph T KinsleyDemocratic9.29%
439,846 votes
Jacob B WaidelichDemocratic9.04%
427,923 votes
William A Prossersocialist0.99%
46,896 votes
Elizabeth N Baersocialist0.96%
45,441 votes
John W Slaytonsocialist0.96%
45,330 votes
Fred Willard Whitesidesocialist0.92%
43,314 votes
Fred Groffprohibition0.63%
29,937 votes
Frank L Mortonprohibition0.56%
26,483 votes
Butler C McGrewprohibition0.55%
26,116 votes
J C Rummelprohibition0.53%
24,952 votes
William H Grahamwashington0.51%
27,464 votes
J C Buchanankeystone0.08%
3,703 votes
John B Bairbull moose0.07%
27,885 votes
Michael Donohoekeystone0.07%
3,517 votes
Robert J Lewiskeystone0.07%
3,382 votes
Harold G Knightsingle tax0.02%
931 votes
Royd E Morrisonsingle tax0.02%
833 votes
Jerome C Reissingle tax0.02%
769 votes
Alfred Guerrerosingle tax0.02%
729 votes
Richard Loveindustrialist0.01%
616 votes
B H Brennerindustrialist0.01%
591 votes
H G Meinelindustrialist0.01%
458 votes
G W Ohlsindustrialist0.01%
455 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.