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1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election?

Hugh Scott won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 6 Election. Hugh Scott received 82,671 popular votes (58.54%). The main challenger was Herbert J McGlinchey (41.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and McGlinchey

Scott +17.1 pts · won by 24,114 votes
Hugh ScottRepublicanWINNER58.54%
82,671 votes
Herbert J McGlincheyDemocratic41.46%
58,557 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.