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1948 Oregon U.S. House District 1 Election

Oregon · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Oregon U.S. House District 1 Election?

Albin Norblad won the 1948 Oregon U.S. House District 1 Election. Albin Norblad received 88,587 popular votes (63.25%). The main challenger was Edward E Gideon (32.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Norblad and Gideon

Norblad +30.5 pts · won by 42,683 votes
Albin NorbladRepublicanWINNER63.25%
88,587 votes
Edward E GideonDemocratic32.77%
45,904 votes
Theodore Wolcottprogressive3.98%
5,570 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 August 15, 2026.