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1940 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

Delaware · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

Philip Traynor won the 1940 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. Philip Traynor received 68,205 popular votes (50.61%). The main challenger was Arnold Williams (47.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Traynor and Williams

Traynor +2.8 pts · won by 3,821 votes
Philip TraynorDemocraticWINNER50.61%
68,205 votes
Arnold WilliamsRepublican47.77%
64,384 votes
Royden C CaulkDemocratic1.62%
2,189 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.