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1948 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election?

Hugh Mitchell won the 1948 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. Hugh Mitchell received 100,030 popular votes (50.8%). The main challenger was Homer R Jones (46.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Mitchell and Jones

Mitchell +4.0 pts · won by 7,815 votes
Hugh MitchellDemocraticWINNER50.8%
100,030 votes
Homer R JonesRepublican46.83%
92,215 votes
William J Pennockprogressive2.37%
4,672 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.