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1948 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Walter Horan won the 1948 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Horan received 67,757 popular votes (54.6%). The main challenger was John F McKay (45.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Horan and McKay

Horan +9.2 pts · won by 11,414 votes
Walter HoranRepublicanWINNER54.6%
67,757 votes
John F McKayDemocratic45.4%
56,343 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.