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1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Gallagher won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. James Gallagher received 70,680 popular votes (57.34%). The main challenger was William Barrett (42.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Gallagher and Barrett

Gallagher +14.7 pts · won by 18,087 votes
James GallagherRepublicanWINNER57.34%
70,680 votes
William BarrettDemocratic42.66%
52,593 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.