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1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election?

Richard Simpson won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 17 Election. Richard Simpson received 38,735 popular votes (64.48%). The main challenger was John M Garman (35.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Garman

Simpson +29.0 pts · won by 17,396 votes
Richard SimpsonRepublicanWINNER64.48%
38,735 votes
John M GarmanDemocratic35.52%
21,339 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.