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1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Flannery won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John Flannery received 99,161 popular votes (53.74%). The main challenger was C Murray Turpin (46.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Flannery and Turpin

Flannery +7.7 pts · won by 14,259 votes
John FlanneryDemocraticWINNER53.74%
99,161 votes
C Murray TurpinRepublican46.01%
84,902 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.