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1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

Robert Rich won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. Robert Rich received 48,760 popular votes (0.28%). The main challenger was P A McGowan (38.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Rich and McGowan

McGowan +38.2 pts · led by -18,303 votes
Robert RichprohibitionWINNER0.28%
48,760 votes
P A McGowanDemocratic38.45%
30,457 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.