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1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election

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

Who won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election?

Francis Walter won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Election. Francis Walter received 60,742 popular votes (61.07%). The main challenger was Thompson Ackerman (38.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Walter and Ackerman

Walter +22.1 pts · won by 22,016 votes
Francis WalterDemocraticWINNER61.07%
60,742 votes
Thompson AckermanRepublican38.93%
38,726 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.