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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Wolfenden won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. James Wolfenden received 69,649 popular votes (59.64%). The main challenger was E Adele Scott Saul (40.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Wolfenden and Saul

Wolfenden +19.4 pts · won by 22,689 votes
James WolfendenRepublicanWINNER59.64%
69,649 votes
E Adele Scott SaulDemocratic40.21%
46,960 votes
John M Palmerprohibition0.15%
177 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.