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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

Hugh Scott won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. Hugh Scott received 79,416 popular votes (50.94%). The main challenger was Paul B Cassidy (48.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and Cassidy

Scott +2.1 pts · won by 3,362 votes
Hugh ScottRepublicanWINNER50.94%
79,416 votes
Paul B CassidyDemocratic48.79%
76,054 votes
William Oreillysocialist0.26%
411 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.