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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

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

Leon Sacks won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. Leon Sacks received 64,599 popular votes (61.65%). The main challenger was Emanuel W Beloff (37.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Sacks and Beloff

Sacks +23.7 pts · won by 24,829 votes
Leon SacksDemocraticWINNER61.65%
64,599 votes
Emanuel W BeloffRepublican37.95%
39,770 votes
Frank Mozercommunist0.22%
228 votes
George Silversocialist0.19%
194 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.