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1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Benjamin Focht won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Benjamin Focht received 49,243 popular votes (54.04%). The main challenger was John M Keichline (45.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Focht and Keichline

Focht +8.1 pts · won by 7,362 votes
Benjamin FochtRepublicanWINNER54.04%
49,243 votes
John M KeichlineDemocratic45.96%
41,881 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.