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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election

Pennsylvania · 6 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election?

James McGranery won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election. James McGranery received 62,844 popular votes (60.93%). The main challenger was Chester H Ashton (38.29%).

See the full head-to-head between McGranery and Ashton

McGranery +22.6 pts · won by 23,355 votes
James McGraneryDemocraticWINNER60.93%
62,844 votes
Chester H AshtonRepublican38.29%
39,489 votes
Ella Bloor Omholtcommunist0.39%
402 votes
Hyman Siegalsocialist0.18%
187 votes
William L Jacksonno wage tax0.14%
146 votes
Charles L Johnsonprohibition0.07%
70 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.