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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Benjamin Jarrett won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Benjamin Jarrett received 64,189 popular votes (58.24%). The main challenger was William P Boland (40.76%).

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

Jarrett +17.5 pts · won by 19,270 votes
Benjamin JarrettRepublicanWINNER58.24%
64,189 votes
William P BolandDemocratic40.76%
44,919 votes
Robert G Burnhamprohibition0.99%
1,096 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.