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1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Gerlach won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Gerlach received 49,196 popular votes (58.95%). The main challenger was Henry Chapin (41.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Gerlach and Chapin

Gerlach +17.9 pts · won by 14,936 votes
Charles GerlachRepublicanWINNER58.95%
49,196 votes
Henry ChapinDemocratic41.05%
34,260 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.