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1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

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

Who won the 1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

John H. Dent won the 1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. John H. Dent received 80,410 popular votes (59.58%). The main challenger was Charles E Scalf (40.42%).

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

Dent +19.2 pts · won by 25,867 votes
John H. DentDemocraticWINNER59.58%
80,410 votes
Charles E ScalfRepublican40.42%
54,543 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.