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1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

John H. Dent won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. John H. Dent received 70,828 popular votes (59.15%). The main challenger was Edward S Stiteler (40.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Dent and Stiteler

Dent +18.3 pts · won by 21,903 votes
John H. DentDemocraticWINNER59.15%
70,828 votes
Edward S StitelerRepublican40.85%
48,925 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.