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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Sheridan won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election. John Sheridan received 74,458 popular votes (63.04%). The main challenger was Benjamin M Golder (36.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheridan and Golder

Sheridan +27.0 pts · won by 31,880 votes
John SheridanDemocraticWINNER63.04%
74,458 votes
Benjamin M GolderRepublican36.05%
42,578 votes
Frank E Woodcommunist0.34%
396 votes
T J Martinsocialist0.29%
347 votes
Harry L Nealstate rights0.23%
270 votes
Cunninghamthe american ways0.06%
65 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.