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1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

James Wolfenden won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. James Wolfenden received 72,289 popular votes (51.47%). The main challenger was William J Orourke (48.53%).

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Wolfenden +2.9 pts · won by 4,128 votes
James WolfendenRepublicanWINNER51.47%
72,289 votes
William J OrourkeDemocratic48.53%
68,161 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.