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1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Gallagher won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. James Gallagher received 44,519 popular votes (53.45%). The main challenger was Leon Sacks (46.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Gallagher and Sacks

Gallagher +6.9 pts · won by 5,751 votes
James GallagherRepublicanWINNER53.45%
44,519 votes
Leon SacksDemocratic46.55%
38,768 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.