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1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

Hugh Scott won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. Hugh Scott received 60,836 popular votes (55.7%). The main challenger was T Z Minehart (44.29%).

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

Scott +11.4 pts · won by 12,463 votes
Hugh ScottRepublicanWINNER55.7%
60,836 votes
T Z MinehartDemocratic44.29%
48,373 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.