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1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Henry Watson won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Henry Watson received 28,852 popular votes (56.98%). The main challenger was Joseph Heacock (39.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Watson and Heacock

Watson +17.0 pts · won by 8,620 votes
Henry WatsonRepublicanWINNER56.98%
28,852 votes
Joseph HeacockDemocratic39.95%
20,232 votes
Fred Willard Whitesidesocialist1.88%
954 votes
Charles N Ramboprohibition0.92%
467 votes
James H Dixsingle tax0.25%
126 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.