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1946 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry M. Jackson won the 1946 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry M. Jackson received 54,089 popular votes (53.07%). The main challenger was Payson Peterson (46.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Peterson

Jackson +6.1 pts · won by 6,251 votes
Henry M. JacksonDemocraticWINNER53.07%
54,089 votes
Payson PetersonRepublican46.93%
47,838 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.