1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Vare won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. William Vare received 33,330 popular votes (0.78%). The main challenger was Lawrence E McCrossin (26.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Vare and McCrossin

McCrossin +24.3 pts · led by 11,316 votes

William VarewashingtonWINNER0.78%

33,330 votes

Lawrence E McCrossin Democratic26.33%

12,243 votes

John Leonard Silveysocialist1.99%

927 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.