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1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Thomas Scanlon won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Thomas Scanlon received 47,920 popular votes (51.31%). The main challenger was Robert Vandervoort (48.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Scanlon and Vandervoort

Scanlon +2.6 pts · won by 2,448 votes
Thomas ScanlonDemocraticWINNER51.31%
47,920 votes
Robert VandervoortRepublican48.69%
45,472 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.