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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election?

John Kunkel won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election. John Kunkel received 74,420 popular votes (54.43%). The main challenger was L A Smith (45.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Kunkel and Smith

Kunkel +8.9 pts · won by 12,122 votes
John KunkelRepublicanWINNER54.43%
74,420 votes
L A SmithDemocratic45.57%
62,298 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.