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1944 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1944 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Walter Horan won the 1944 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Horan received 62,648 popular votes (52.26%). The main challenger was Edward J Reilly (47.74%).

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Horan +4.5 pts · won by 5,413 votes
Walter HoranRepublicanWINNER52.26%
62,648 votes
Edward J ReillyDemocratic47.74%
57,235 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.