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1960 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Pelly won the 1960 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Pelly received 124,721 popular votes (70.17%). The main challenger was Carl Viking Holman (29.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Pelly and Holman

Pelly +40.3 pts · won by 71,712 votes
Thomas PellyRepublicanWINNER70.17%
124,721 votes
Carl Viking HolmanDemocratic29.83%
53,009 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.