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1944 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1944 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry M. Jackson won the 1944 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry M. Jackson received 74,676 popular votes (60.39%). The main challenger was Payson Peterson (39.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Peterson

Jackson +20.8 pts · won by 25,702 votes
Henry M. JacksonDemocraticWINNER60.39%
74,676 votes
Payson PetersonRepublican39.61%
48,974 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.