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1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Frank Dorsey won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Frank Dorsey received 72,210 popular votes (56.57%). The main challenger was James J Connolly (36.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Dorsey and Connolly

Dorsey +20.4 pts · won by 25,972 votes
Frank DorseyDemocraticWINNER56.57%
72,210 votes
James J ConnollyRepublican36.22%
46,238 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 7.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.