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1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

Leon Gavin won the 1958 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. Leon Gavin received 60,080 popular votes (61.14%). The main challenger was Kennedy (38.86%).

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Gavin +22.3 pts · won by 21,901 votes
Leon GavinRepublicanWINNER61.14%
60,080 votes
KennedyDemocratic38.86%
38,179 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.