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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 29 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 29 Election?

Robert Rodgers won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 29 Election. Robert Rodgers received 50,147 popular votes (54.25%). The main challenger was James F Lavery (45.35%).

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Rodgers +8.9 pts · won by 8,223 votes
Robert RodgersRepublicanWINNER54.25%
50,147 votes
James F LaveryDemocratic45.35%
41,924 votes
Isaac A Ramseyprohibition0.4%
370 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.