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1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election?

James E Vanzandt won the 1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 20 Election. James E Vanzandt received 48,561 popular votes (56.28%). The main challenger was J Baker Stewart (43.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Vanzandt and Stewart

Vanzandt +12.6 pts · won by 10,836 votes
James E VanzandtRepublicanWINNER56.28%
48,561 votes
J Baker StewartDemocratic43.72%
37,725 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.