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1952 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Pelly won the 1952 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Pelly received 121,926 popular votes (51.37%). The main challenger was Stimson Bullitt (48.29%).

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Pelly +3.1 pts · won by 7,309 votes
Thomas PellyRepublicanWINNER51.37%
121,926 votes
Stimson BullittDemocratic48.29%
114,617 votes
James A McDanielprogressive0.35%
819 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.