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1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Richard Simpson won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Richard Simpson received 37,194 popular votes (66.22%). The main challenger was William Alexander (33.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Alexander

Simpson +32.4 pts · won by 18,222 votes
Richard SimpsonRepublicanWINNER66.22%
37,194 votes
William AlexanderDemocratic33.78%
18,972 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.