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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Richard Simpson won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Richard Simpson received 46,595 popular votes (57.58%). The main challenger was John M Keichline (42.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Keichline

Simpson +15.2 pts · won by 12,267 votes
Richard SimpsonRepublicanWINNER57.58%
46,595 votes
John M KeichlineDemocratic42.42%
34,328 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.