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1948 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thor Tollefson won the 1948 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election. Thor Tollefson received 72,988 popular votes (55.1%). The main challenger was Jack E Knudsen (40.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Tollefson and Knudsen

Tollefson +14.2 pts · won by 18,822 votes
Thor TollefsonRepublicanWINNER55.1%
72,988 votes
Jack E KnudsenDemocratic40.89%
54,166 votes
Ernest Thor Olsonprogressive4.01%
5,314 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.