Arthur Cannon

U.S. Representative
Born
May 22, 1904
Died
January 23, 1966
Age at death
61
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938–1944
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cannon205,171
Opponents65,888
4
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1944, Arthur Cannon ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Cannon's biggest single-election total was 84,594 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Florida's District 4. Cannon's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Florida's District 4, decided by 19,331 votes.

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How many votes has Arthur Cannon received?

Arthur Cannon has received 205,171 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Arthur Cannon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseFloridaWon65,90071.99%Edith Shaffer Mrs Stearn
1942U.S. HouseFloridaWon25,05681.4%Bert L Acker (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseFloridaWon84,59475.26%Bert L Acker (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseFloridaWon29,62181.54%J S G Gallagher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000115) and Wikidata (Q2056444). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Arthur Cannon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/arthur-cannon. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.