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1940 Texas U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Paul Kilday won the 1940 Texas U.S. House District 20 Election. Paul Kilday received 47,075 popular votes (83.51%). The main challenger was Harry Hotchkin (16.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Kilday and Hotchkin

Kilday +67.0 pts · won by 37,779 votes
Paul KildayDemocraticWINNER83.51%
47,075 votes
Harry HotchkinRepublican16.49%
9,296 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.