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1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

Leon Sachs won the 1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. Leon Sachs received 54,819 popular votes (53.48%). The main challenger was John Alessandroni (46.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Sachs and Alessandroni

Sachs +7.0 pts · won by 7,127 votes
Leon SachsDemocraticWINNER53.48%
54,819 votes
John AlessandroniRepublican46.52%
47,692 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.