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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

Pennsylvania · 5 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Francis Smith won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Francis Smith received 76,724 popular votes (55.8%). The main challenger was Fred C Gartner (43.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Gartner

Smith +12.1 pts · won by 16,615 votes
Francis SmithDemocraticWINNER55.8%
76,724 votes
Fred C GartnerRepublican43.72%
60,109 votes
Bernard Samoffsocialist0.28%
383 votes
John J Caseycommunist0.13%
177 votes
Oscar W Wallprohibition0.08%
105 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.