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1948 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

Delaware · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

James Boggs won the 1948 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. James Boggs received 71,127 popular votes (50.61%). The main challenger was J Carl McGulgan (49.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Boggs and McGulgan

Boggs +1.6 pts · won by 2,218 votes
James BoggsRepublicanWINNER50.61%
71,127 votes
J Carl McGulganDemocratic49.03%
68,909 votes
Edward C Grahamprohibition0.28%
399 votes
Leroy B Jonessocialist0.07%
100 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.