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1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Barrett won the 1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 1 Election. William Barrett received 69,300 popular votes (53.77%). The main challenger was Robert M Sebastian (46.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Barrett and Sebastian

Barrett +7.5 pts · won by 9,707 votes
William BarrettDemocraticWINNER53.77%
69,300 votes
Robert M SebastianRepublican46.23%
59,593 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.