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1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Wolfenden won the 1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. James Wolfenden received 60,139 popular votes (57.15%). The main challenger was John McDonough (41.27%).

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

Wolfenden +15.9 pts · won by 16,713 votes
James WolfendenRepublicanWINNER57.15%
60,139 votes
John McDonoughDemocratic41.27%
43,426 votes
Edw B Rawsonsocialist0.99%
1,039 votes
C Wilfred Conradprohibition0.59%
624 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.