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1966 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election?

John H. Dent won the 1966 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 21 Election. John H. Dent received 80,472 popular votes (64.24%). The main challenger was Edward B Byrne (35.76%).

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

Dent +28.5 pts · won by 35,672 votes
John H. DentDemocraticWINNER64.24%
80,472 votes
Edward B ByrneRepublican35.76%
44,800 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.