PolitiFinder

1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Leon Gavin won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Leon Gavin received 37,738 popular votes (64.51%). The main challenger was Milton J Brecht (34.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Gavin and Brecht

Gavin +30.0 pts · won by 17,567 votes
Leon GavinRepublicanWINNER64.51%
37,738 votes
Milton J BrechtDemocratic34.48%
20,171 votes
Christian H Diegalprogressive1.01%
592 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.