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1938 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Leavy won the 1938 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Leavy received 52,782 popular votes (57.07%). The main challenger was Norman A Ericson (42.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Leavy and Ericson

Leavy +15.1 pts · won by 13,924 votes
Charles LeavyDemocraticWINNER57.07%
52,782 votes
Norman A EricsonRepublican42.01%
38,858 votes
John F McKayIndependent0.92%
849 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.