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1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election?

Orrin Bleakley won the 1916 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election. Orrin Bleakley received 16,514 popular votes (47.87%). The main challenger was Earl Beshlin (35.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Bleakley and Beshlin

Bleakley +11.9 pts · won by 4,108 votes
Orrin BleakleyRepublicanWINNER47.87%
16,514 votes
Earl BeshlinDemocratic35.96%
12,406 votes
A R Richprohibition10.06%
3,470 votes
William E Ashesocialist6.09%
2,102 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.