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1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Albert Vaughn won the 1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Albert Vaughn received 56,300 popular votes (58.16%). The main challenger was Elisha Kent Kane (41.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Vaughn and Kane

Vaughn +16.3 pts · won by 15,798 votes
Albert VaughnRepublicanWINNER58.16%
56,300 votes
Elisha Kent KaneDemocratic41.84%
40,502 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.