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1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election?

Augustine Kelley won the 1944 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 27 Election. Augustine Kelley received 61,263 popular votes (59.74%). The main challenger was William Howard (40.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Kelley and Howard

Kelley +19.5 pts · won by 19,974 votes
Augustine KelleyDemocraticWINNER59.74%
61,263 votes
William HowardRepublican40.26%
41,289 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.