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1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 29 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 29 Election?

John McDowell won the 1946 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 29 Election. John McDowell received 55,329 popular votes (53.5%). The main challenger was Harry J Davenport (46.5%).

See the full head-to-head between McDowell and Davenport

McDowell +7.0 pts · won by 7,238 votes
John McDowellRepublicanWINNER53.5%
55,329 votes
Harry J DavenportDemocratic46.5%
48,091 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.