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1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election?

Ivor Fenton won the 1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 12 Election. Ivor Fenton received 67,135 popular votes (56.82%). The main challenger was James H Gildea (43.18%).

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Fenton +13.6 pts · won by 16,107 votes
Ivor FentonRepublicanWINNER56.82%
67,135 votes
James H GildeaDemocratic43.18%
51,028 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.