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1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election?

William Griest won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election. William Griest received 20,058 popular votes (64.19%). The main challenger was Henry F Myers (30.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Griest and Myers

Griest +33.8 pts · won by 10,552 votes
William GriestRepublicanWINNER64.19%
20,058 votes
Henry F MyersDemocratic30.42%
9,506 votes
Samuel C Wattsprohibition3.57%
1,115 votes
John O Stonersocialist1.82%
568 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.