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1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

Francis Walter won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. Francis Walter received 54,041 popular votes (58.78%). The main challenger was Horace E James (41.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Walter and James

Walter +17.6 pts · won by 16,137 votes
Francis WalterDemocraticWINNER58.78%
54,041 votes
Horace E JamesRepublican41.22%
37,904 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.