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1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election

Pennsylvania · 4 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Sheridan won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 4 Election. John Sheridan received 43,284 popular votes (53.2%). The main challenger was W J Scott (45.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheridan and Scott

Sheridan +8.1 pts · won by 6,595 votes
John SheridanDemocraticWINNER53.2%
43,284 votes
W J ScottRepublican45.1%
36,689 votes
Harry J Greenecitizens progressive1.56%
1,267 votes
John A Oebbeckesoc. re.0.14%
114 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.