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1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

Leon Gavin won the 1954 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. Leon Gavin received 53,616 popular votes (61.87%). The main challenger was David M Barr (38.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Gavin and Barr

Gavin +23.7 pts · won by 20,572 votes
Leon GavinRepublicanWINNER61.87%
53,616 votes
David M BarrDemocratic38.13%
33,044 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.