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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Flannery won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. John Flannery received 101,854 popular votes (57.82%). The main challenger was J Henry Pool (42.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Flannery and Pool

Flannery +15.6 pts · won by 27,549 votes
John FlanneryDemocraticWINNER57.82%
101,854 votes
J Henry PoolRepublican42.18%
74,305 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.