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1944 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

Washington · 4 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election?

Hugh Delacy won the 1944 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. Hugh Delacy received 118,354 popular votes (53.08%). The main challenger was Robert H Harlin (46.24%).

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Delacy +6.8 pts · won by 15,255 votes
Hugh DelacyDemocraticWINNER53.08%
118,354 votes
Robert H HarlinRepublican46.24%
103,099 votes
Jack R Hopkinssocialist0.39%
872 votes
Herbert W Broughamprohibition0.28%
631 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.