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1942 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry M. Jackson won the 1942 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry M. Jackson received 39,628 popular votes (59.86%). The main challenger was Payson Peterson (40.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Peterson

Jackson +19.7 pts · won by 13,055 votes
Henry M. JacksonDemocraticWINNER59.86%
39,628 votes
Payson PetersonRepublican40.14%
26,573 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.