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1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Pracht won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Pracht received 48,781 popular votes (51.09%). The main challenger was L A Smith (48.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Pracht and Smith

Pracht +2.2 pts · won by 2,090 votes
Charles PrachtRepublicanWINNER51.09%
48,781 votes
L A SmithDemocratic48.91%
46,691 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.