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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

James E Vanzandt won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. James E Vanzandt received 57,027 popular votes (56.3%). The main challenger was William M Aukerman (43.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Vanzandt and Aukerman

Vanzandt +12.6 pts · won by 12,764 votes
James E VanzandtRepublicanWINNER56.3%
57,027 votes
William M AukermanDemocratic43.7%
44,263 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.