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1964 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

John H. Dent won the 1964 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. John H. Dent received 97,379 popular votes (65.84%). The main challenger was Thomas M Schooley (34.16%).

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

Dent +31.7 pts · won by 46,866 votes
John H. DentDemocraticWINNER65.84%
97,379 votes
Thomas M SchooleyRepublican34.16%
50,513 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.