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1960 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1960 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election?

Alfred Westland won the 1960 Washington U.S. House District 2 Election. Alfred Westland received 87,802 popular votes (60.16%). The main challenger was Payson Peterson (39.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Westland and Peterson

Westland +20.3 pts · won by 29,648 votes
Alfred WestlandRepublicanWINNER60.16%
87,802 votes
Payson PetersonDemocratic39.84%
58,154 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.