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1948 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry M. Jackson won the 1948 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry M. Jackson received 83,824 popular votes (61.64%). The main challenger was Payson Peterson (35.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Peterson

Jackson +26.0 pts · won by 35,411 votes
Henry M. JacksonDemocraticWINNER61.64%
83,824 votes
Payson PetersonRepublican35.6%
48,413 votes
Elmer D Needhamprogressive2.76%
3,753 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.