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1936 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election?

Monrad Wallgren won the 1936 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election. Monrad Wallgren received 64,214 popular votes (63.58%). The main challenger was Payson Peterson (36.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Wallgren and Peterson

Wallgren +27.4 pts · won by 27,706 votes
Monrad WallgrenDemocraticWINNER63.58%
64,214 votes
Payson PetersonRepublican36.15%
36,508 votes
Fred G Widmerchristian0.27%
271 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.