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1918 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Benjamin Focht won the 1918 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Benjamin Focht received 16,762 popular votes (58.98%). The main challenger was Scott S Leiby (2.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Focht and Leiby

Focht +56.8 pts · won by 5,414 votes
Benjamin FochtRepublicanWINNER58.98%
16,762 votes
Scott S LeibyPROHIBITION2.17%
11,348 votes
Albert H BinghamSOCIALIST1.05%
298 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.