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1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 34 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 34 Election?

James Wright won the 1940 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 34 Election. James Wright received 75,004 popular votes (53.83%). The main challenger was H C McKinley (46.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Wright and McKinley

Wright +7.7 pts · won by 10,668 votes
James WrightDemocraticWINNER53.83%
75,004 votes
H C McKinleyRepublican46.17%
64,336 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.