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1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Richard Simpson won the 1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Richard Simpson received 58,959 popular votes (55.93%). The main challenger was Mahlon Meyers (44.07%).

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

Simpson +11.9 pts · won by 12,496 votes
Richard SimpsonRepublicanWINNER55.93%
58,959 votes
Mahlon MeyersDemocratic44.07%
46,463 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.