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1946 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1946 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Walter Horan won the 1946 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Horan received 58,535 popular votes (61.34%). The main challenger was John T Little (36.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Horan and Little

Horan +24.8 pts · won by 23,665 votes
Walter HoranRepublicanWINNER61.34%
58,535 votes
John T LittleDemocratic36.54%
34,870 votes
Knute HillIndependent2.13%
2,028 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.