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1916 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

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

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

John Miller won the 1916 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. John Miller received 38,769 popular votes (50.27%). The main challenger was George F Cotterill (46.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Miller and Cotterill

Miller +4.0 pts · won by 3,051 votes
John MillerRepublicanWINNER50.27%
38,769 votes
George F CotterillDemocratic46.31%
35,718 votes
E B Tryonsocialist3.42%
2,634 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.