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1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Denis Driscoll won the 1934 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Denis Driscoll received 48,245 popular votes (52.67%). The main challenger was Leon H Gavin (43.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Driscoll and Gavin

Driscoll +9.0 pts · won by 8,195 votes
Denis DriscollDemocraticWINNER52.67%
48,245 votes
Leon H GavinRepublican43.72%
40,050 votes
Robert G Burnhamprohibition2.78%
2,550 votes
J Baker Stewartsocialist0.83%
762 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.