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1952 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Richard Simpson won the 1952 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Richard Simpson received 75,723 popular votes (63.48%). The main challenger was G E Shoemaker (36.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Shoemaker

Simpson +27.0 pts · won by 32,168 votes
Richard SimpsonRepublicanWINNER63.48%
75,723 votes
G E ShoemakerDemocratic36.52%
43,555 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.