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1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

John Kunkel won the 1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. John Kunkel received 90,113 popular votes (66.73%). The main challenger was Walter (33.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Kunkel and Walter

Kunkel +33.5 pts · won by 45,181 votes
John KunkelRepublicanWINNER66.73%
90,113 votes
WalterDemocratic33.27%
44,932 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.