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1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

James E Vanzandt won the 1942 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. James E Vanzandt received 38,235 popular votes (61.01%). The main challenger was Harry E Diehl (38.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Vanzandt and Diehl

Vanzandt +22.0 pts · won by 13,803 votes
James E VanzandtRepublicanWINNER61.01%
38,235 votes
Harry E DiehlDemocratic38.99%
24,432 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.