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1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Willard Curtin won the 1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Willard Curtin received 101,853 popular votes (54.79%). The main challenger was James A Michener (45.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Curtin and Michener

Curtin +9.6 pts · won by 17,810 votes
Willard CurtinRepublicanWINNER54.79%
101,853 votes
James A MichenerDemocratic45.21%
84,043 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.