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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election?

Augustine Kelley won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 28 Election. Augustine Kelley received 58,772 popular votes (55.45%). The main challenger was James M Underwood (42.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Kelley and Underwood

Kelley +13.4 pts · won by 14,244 votes
Augustine KelleyDemocraticWINNER55.45%
58,772 votes
James M UnderwoodRepublican42.01%
44,528 votes
A F Daughenbaughprogressive labor2.05%
2,175 votes
S W Biererprohibition0.49%
523 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.