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1950 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry M. Jackson won the 1950 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry M. Jackson received 73,296 popular votes (61.18%). The main challenger was John L Wilson (38.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Jackson and Wilson

Jackson +23.0 pts · won by 27,559 votes
Henry M. JacksonDemocraticWINNER61.18%
73,296 votes
John L WilsonRepublican38.18%
45,737 votes
Verle F Hemekeprogressive0.64%
763 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.