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1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election?

James Gildea won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election. James Gildea received 83,662 popular votes (54.62%). The main challenger was James H Kirchner (44.9%).

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

Gildea +9.7 pts · won by 14,890 votes
James GildeaDemocraticWINNER54.62%
83,662 votes
James H KirchnerRepublican44.9%
68,772 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.