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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election?

Ivor Fenton won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 13 Election. Ivor Fenton received 70,647 popular votes (50.46%). The main challenger was James H Gildea (48.93%).

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Fenton +1.5 pts · won by 2,146 votes
Ivor FentonRepublicanWINNER50.46%
70,647 votes
James H GildeaDemocratic48.93%
68,501 votes
Robert J LeeserIndependent0.6%
845 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.