1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesher won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesher received 16,490 popular votes (51.81%). The main challenger was William B Koch (3.73%).

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

Lesher +48.1 pts · won by 15,304 votes

John Lesher DemocraticWINNER51.81%

16,490 votes

William B Kochsocialist3.73%

1,186 votes

Silas A Klinewashington1.45%

14,154 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.