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1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election?

Ivor Fenton won the 1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election. Ivor Fenton received 79,468 popular votes (53.23%). The main challenger was James H Gildea (46.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Fenton and Gildea

Fenton +6.5 pts · won by 9,651 votes
Ivor FentonRepublicanWINNER53.23%
79,468 votes
James H GildeaDemocratic46.77%
69,817 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.