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1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election?

Robert Allen won the 1936 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election. Robert Allen received 67,169 popular votes (60.3%). The main challenger was F J Weaver (37.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Allen and Weaver

Allen +22.4 pts · won by 25,010 votes
Robert AllenDemocraticWINNER60.3%
67,169 votes
F J WeaverRepublican37.85%
42,159 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.8% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.