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1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

Ivor Fenton won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. Ivor Fenton received 68,089 popular votes (60.56%). The main challenger was John Oshinskie (39.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Fenton and Oshinskie

Fenton +21.1 pts · won by 23,744 votes
Ivor FentonRepublicanWINNER60.56%
68,089 votes
John OshinskieDemocratic39.44%
44,345 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.