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1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Wolfenden won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. James Wolfenden received 73,335 popular votes (52.24%). The main challenger was David Kirk (47.1%).

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

Wolfenden +5.1 pts · won by 7,216 votes
James WolfendenRepublicanWINNER52.24%
73,335 votes
David KirkDemocratic47.1%
66,119 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.