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1948 Texas U.S. House District 20 Election

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

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

Paul Kilday won the 1948 Texas U.S. House District 20 Election. Paul Kilday received 43,709 popular votes (75.25%). The main challenger was J P Ledvina (24.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Kilday and Ledvina

Kilday +50.5 pts · won by 29,333 votes
Paul KildayDemocraticWINNER75.25%
43,709 votes
J P LedvinaRepublican24.75%
14,376 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.