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1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

Robert Rich won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. Robert Rich received 52,826 popular votes (61.02%). The main challenger was Simon R Hartzell (38.98%).

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

Rich +22.0 pts · won by 19,076 votes
Robert RichRepublicanWINNER61.02%
52,826 votes
Simon R HartzellDemocratic38.98%
33,750 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.