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1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election?

Charles Gerlach won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election. Charles Gerlach received 41,282 popular votes (62.01%). The main challenger was Francis L Collum (37.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Gerlach and Collum

Gerlach +24.0 pts · won by 15,998 votes
Charles GerlachRepublicanWINNER62.01%
41,282 votes
Francis L CollumDemocratic37.98%
25,284 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.