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1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Granahan won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 2 Election. William Granahan received 82,863 popular votes (54.35%). The main challenger was Robert N McGarvey (45.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Granahan and McGarvey

Granahan +8.7 pts · won by 13,259 votes
William GranahanDemocraticWINNER54.35%
82,863 votes
Robert N McGarveyRepublican45.65%
69,604 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.