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1952 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thor Tollefson won the 1952 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election. Thor Tollefson received 110,169 popular votes (59.77%). The main challenger was John J Oconnell (40.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Tollefson and Oconnell

Tollefson +19.5 pts · won by 36,026 votes
Thor TollefsonRepublicanWINNER59.77%
110,169 votes
John J OconnellDemocratic40.23%
74,143 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.