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1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election?

Leon Gavin won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election. Leon Gavin received 49,670 popular votes (63.29%). The main challenger was Milton J Brecht (35.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Gavin and Brecht

Gavin +28.0 pts · won by 22,015 votes
Leon GavinRepublicanWINNER63.29%
49,670 votes
Milton J BrechtDemocratic35.24%
27,655 votes
Robert G Burnhamprohibition1.47%
1,152 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.