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1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 29 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 29 Election?

Harry Davenport won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 29 Election. Harry Davenport received 63,454 popular votes (54.21%). The main challenger was Alex McDowell (45.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Davenport and McDowell

Davenport +8.4 pts · won by 9,845 votes
Harry DavenportDemocraticWINNER54.21%
63,454 votes
Alex McDowellRepublican45.79%
53,609 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.