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1918 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Vare won the 1918 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. William Vare received 26,120 popular votes (0.09%). The main challenger was Paul B Cassidy (20.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Vare and Cassidy

Cassidy +18.7 pts · led by 6,395 votes
William VareT. MEETWINNER0.09%
26,120 votes
Paul B CassidyDemocratic20.91%
7,146 votes
John Leonard SilveySOCIALIST2.2%
751 votes
Harvey McCortRepublican0.13%
156 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.