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1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Richard Simpson won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Richard Simpson received 33,147 popular votes (61.97%). The main challenger was John W Mann (37.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Mann

Simpson +24.5 pts · won by 12,807 votes
Richard SimpsonRepublicanWINNER61.97%
33,147 votes
John W MannDemocratic37.49%
20,340 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.