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1918 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1918 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Lesher won the 1918 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. John Lesher received 11,782 popular votes (48.69%). The main challenger was Albert W Duy (47.57%).

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

Lesher +1.1 pts · won by 273 votes
John LesherDemocraticWINNER48.69%
11,782 votes
Albert W DuyRepublican47.57%
11,509 votes
W W HaffnerPROHIBITION2.26%
546 votes
RaySOCIALIST1.45%
351 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.