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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election?

Charles Gerlach won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election. Charles Gerlach received 55,919 popular votes (52.4%). The main challenger was Henry Scheirer V (47.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Gerlach and V

Gerlach +5.0 pts · won by 5,287 votes
Charles GerlachRepublicanWINNER52.4%
55,919 votes
Henry Scheirer VDemocratic47.44%
50,632 votes
Byron Mayberryprohibition0.16%
173 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.