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1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election?

Leon Gavin won the 1962 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 23 Election. Leon Gavin received 79,158 popular votes (58.63%). The main challenger was J Denny Oneil (40.59%).

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

Gavin +18.0 pts · won by 24,360 votes
Leon GavinRepublicanWINNER58.63%
79,158 votes
J Denny OneilDemocratic40.59%
54,798 votes
Germain Schrefflerprohibition0.78%
1,059 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.