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1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Franklin Lichtenwalter won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Franklin Lichtenwalter received 62,229 popular votes (59.21%). The main challenger was Horace E James (40.79%).

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

Lichtenwalter +18.4 pts · won by 19,351 votes
Franklin LichtenwalterRepublicanWINNER59.21%
62,229 votes
Horace E JamesDemocratic40.79%
42,878 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.