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1946 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thor Tollefson won the 1946 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election. Thor Tollefson received 56,702 popular votes (53.93%). The main challenger was John M Coffee (46.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Tollefson and Coffee

Tollefson +7.9 pts · won by 8,271 votes
Thor TollefsonRepublicanWINNER53.93%
56,702 votes
John M CoffeeDemocratic46.07%
48,431 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.