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1960 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

Leon Gavin won the 1960 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. Leon Gavin received 74,542 popular votes (62.38%). The main challenger was John H Cartwright (36.76%).

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

Gavin +25.6 pts · won by 30,615 votes
Leon GavinRepublicanWINNER62.38%
74,542 votes
John H CartwrightDemocratic36.76%
43,927 votes
Eugene Kernprohibition0.87%
1,037 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.