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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election?

Francis Myers won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election. Francis Myers received 82,550 popular votes (61.11%). The main challenger was Frank F Truscott (37.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Myers and Truscott

Myers +23.1 pts · won by 31,237 votes
Francis MyersDemocraticWINNER61.11%
82,550 votes
Frank F TruscottRepublican37.98%
51,313 votes
Harold B Hatfieldno wage tax0.53%
718 votes
Joseph Doughercommunist0.23%
315 votes
Edward Gallobsocialist0.14%
195 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.