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1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Robert Rich won the 1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Robert Rich received 63,240 popular votes (61.45%). The main challenger was Paul A Rothfuss (37.81%).

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

Rich +23.6 pts · won by 24,332 votes
Robert RichRepublicanWINNER61.45%
63,240 votes
Paul A RothfussDemocratic37.81%
38,908 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.