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1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election?

Richard Simpson won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 18 Election. Richard Simpson received 67,719 popular votes (56.32%). The main challenger was T P Hershberger (43.68%).

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

Simpson +12.6 pts · won by 15,205 votes
Richard SimpsonRepublicanWINNER56.32%
67,719 votes
T P HershbergerDemocratic43.68%
52,514 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.