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1940 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Leavy won the 1940 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Leavy received 67,582 popular votes (55.47%). The main challenger was Walt Horan (44.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Leavy and Horan

Leavy +10.9 pts · won by 13,324 votes
Charles LeavyDemocraticWINNER55.47%
67,582 votes
Walt HoranRepublican44.53%
54,258 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.