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1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Robert Rich won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Robert Rich received 54,041 popular votes (51.83%). The main challenger was Paul A Rothfuss (47.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Rich and Rothfuss

Rich +4.6 pts · won by 4,792 votes
Robert RichRepublicanWINNER51.83%
54,041 votes
Paul A RothfussDemocratic47.24%
49,249 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.