1940 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry M. Jackson won the 1940 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry M. Jackson received 66,314 popular votes (57.4%). The main challenger was Payson Peterson (42.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Peterson

Jackson +14.8 pts · won by 17,105 votes

Henry M. Jackson DemocraticWINNER57.4%

66,314 votes

Payson Peterson Republican42.6%

49,209 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.