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1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election?

Herbert McGlinchey won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election. Herbert McGlinchey received 78,123 popular votes (50.71%). The main challenger was W J Scott (49.2%).

See the full head-to-head between McGlinchey and Scott

McGlinchey +1.5 pts · won by 2,329 votes
Herbert McGlincheyDemocraticWINNER50.71%
78,123 votes
W J ScottRepublican49.2%
75,794 votes
Joseph N Cameronprohibition0.09%
145 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.