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1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election?

Benjamin James won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 7 Election. Benjamin James received 91,394 popular votes (61.34%). The main challenger was W F Snyder (37.76%).

See the full head-to-head between James and Snyder

James +23.6 pts · won by 35,131 votes
Benjamin JamesRepublicanWINNER61.34%
91,394 votes
W F SnyderDemocratic37.76%
56,263 votes
J E Wolfprogressive0.9%
1,339 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.