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1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election

Pennsylvania · 5 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election?

James Gildea won the 1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election. James Gildea received 54,309 popular votes (50.06%). The main challenger was David W Bechtel (45.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Gildea and Bechtel

Gildea +4.4 pts · won by 4,725 votes
James GildeaDemocraticWINNER50.06%
54,309 votes
David W BechtelRepublican45.7%
49,584 votes
Charles W Brummequal rights2.67%
2,898 votes
Leo Sitkosocialist1.26%
1,368 votes
Reedprohibition0.31%
332 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.