1940 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Hugh Peterson won the 1940 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election. Hugh Peterson received 28,601 popular votes (99.49%). The main challenger was H W Sheppard (0.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Peterson and Sheppard

Peterson +99.1 pts · won by 28,490 votes

Hugh Peterson DemocraticWINNER99.49%

28,601 votes

H W SheppardIndependent0.39%

111 votes

Thomas H Gignilliat Republican0.13%

36 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.