1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election?

James McGranery won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election. James McGranery received 36,258 popular votes (50.5%). The main challenger was Chester H Ashton (49.5%).

See the full head-to-head between McGranery and Ashton

McGranery +1.0 pts · won by 713 votes

James McGranery DemocraticWINNER50.5%

36,258 votes

Chester H Ashton Republican49.5%

35,545 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.