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1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 31 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 31 Election?

John McDowell won the 1938 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 31 Election. John McDowell received 57,392 popular votes (50.72%). The main challenger was C F Quinn (48.8%).

See the full head-to-head between McDowell and Quinn

McDowell +1.9 pts · won by 2,181 votes
John McDowellRepublicanWINNER50.72%
57,392 votes
C F QuinnDemocratic48.8%
55,211 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.