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1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

Wilson Gillette won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. Wilson Gillette received 63,077 popular votes (65.67%). The main challenger was Michael E Yurkovsky (34.31%).

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Gillette +31.4 pts · won by 30,124 votes
Wilson GilletteRepublicanWINNER65.67%
63,077 votes
Michael E YurkovskyDemocratic34.31%
32,953 votes
Marion M Hellerprogressive0.01%
10 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.