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1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election?

Leon Gavin won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election. Leon Gavin received 43,520 popular votes (63.7%). The main challenger was Francis J Manno (36.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Gavin and Manno

Gavin +27.4 pts · won by 18,720 votes
Leon GavinRepublicanWINNER63.7%
43,520 votes
Francis J MannoDemocratic36.3%
24,800 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.