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1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election?

Samuel McConnell won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 16 Election. Samuel McConnell received 84,997 popular votes (66.87%). The main challenger was William Kelly (33.13%).

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McConnell +33.7 pts · won by 42,879 votes
Samuel McConnellRepublicanWINNER66.87%
84,997 votes
William KellyDemocratic33.13%
42,118 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.