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1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

Albert Rutherford won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. Albert Rutherford received 55,268 popular votes (54.26%). The main challenger was C Elmer Dietrich (44.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Rutherford and Dietrich

Rutherford +9.3 pts · won by 9,460 votes
Albert RutherfordRepublicanWINNER54.26%
55,268 votes
C Elmer DietrichDemocratic44.97%
45,808 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.