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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Robert Rich won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Robert Rich received 61,167 popular votes (60.47%). The main challenger was C Edmund Gilmore (39.53%).

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

Rich +20.9 pts · won by 21,179 votes
Robert RichRepublicanWINNER60.47%
61,167 votes
C Edmund GilmoreDemocratic39.53%
39,988 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.