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1928 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1928 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Wolfenden won the 1928 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. James Wolfenden received 116,266 popular votes (76.2%). The main challenger was Dewitt C Davis (22.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolfenden and Davis

Wolfenden +53.5 pts · won by 81,659 votes
James WolfendenRepublicanWINNER76.2%
116,266 votes
Dewitt C DavisDemocratic22.68%
34,607 votes
John Mooreprohibition1.04%
1,592 votes
Lillian Bernardilabor0.08%
121 votes
Judson J Brookssocialist0%
1 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.