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1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Byrne won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. James Byrne received 65,201 popular votes (63.54%). The main challenger was James Thomas McDermott (36.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrne and McDermott

Byrne +27.1 pts · won by 27,781 votes
James ByrneDemocraticWINNER63.54%
65,201 votes
James Thomas McDermottRepublican36.46%
37,420 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.