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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 11 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 11 Election?

Patrick Boland won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 11 Election. Patrick Boland received 65,368 popular votes (52.63%). The main challenger was Joseph,f. Gunster (47.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Boland and Gunster

Boland +5.3 pts · won by 6,537 votes
Patrick BolandDemocraticWINNER52.63%
65,368 votes
Joseph,f. GunsterRepublican47.37%
58,831 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.