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1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Byrne won the 1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 3 Election. James Byrne received 81,405 popular votes (59.32%). The main challenger was Burns (40.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrne and Burns

Byrne +18.6 pts · won by 25,578 votes
James ByrneDemocraticWINNER59.32%
81,405 votes
BurnsRepublican40.68%
55,827 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.