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1940 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Coffee won the 1940 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election. John Coffee received 71,536 popular votes (62.82%). The main challenger was Paul A Preus (37.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Coffee and Preus

Coffee +25.6 pts · won by 29,202 votes
John CoffeeDemocraticWINNER62.82%
71,536 votes
Paul A PreusRepublican37.18%
42,334 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.