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1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Richard Simpson won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Richard Simpson received 45,198 popular votes (64.5%). The main challenger was John W Mann (35.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Mann

Simpson +29.1 pts · won by 20,323 votes
Richard SimpsonRepublicanWINNER64.5%
45,198 votes
John W MannDemocratic35.38%
24,875 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.