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1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 31 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 31 Election?

James Fulton won the 1948 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 31 Election. James Fulton received 75,147 popular votes (56.39%). The main challenger was Elisha Kent Kane (43.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Fulton and Kane

Fulton +12.8 pts · won by 17,034 votes
James FultonRepublicanWINNER56.39%
75,147 votes
Elisha Kent KaneDemocratic43.61%
58,113 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.