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1960 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

John H. Dent won the 1960 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. John H. Dent received 85,853 popular votes (56.02%). The main challenger was William L Batten (42.77%).

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

Dent +13.3 pts · won by 20,302 votes
John H. DentDemocraticWINNER56.02%
85,853 votes
William L BattenRepublican42.77%
65,551 votes
Angelo P VitelloIndependent1.21%
1,851 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.