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1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Wolfenden won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. James Wolfenden received 48,210 popular votes (58.53%). The main challenger was William J Orourke (41.47%).

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Wolfenden +17.1 pts · won by 14,046 votes
James WolfendenRepublicanWINNER58.53%
48,210 votes
William J OrourkeDemocratic41.47%
34,164 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.