Augustine Kelley

U.S. Representative
Born
July 9, 1883
Died
November 20, 1957
Age at death
74
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1956
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelley539,421
Opponents407,469
9
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1956, Augustine Kelley ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Kelley's biggest single-election total was 78,744 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21. Kelley's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 28, decided by 4,343 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 21, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 27, or every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 28.

How many votes has Augustine Kelley received?

Augustine Kelley has received 539,421 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

Augustine Kelley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon78,74456.84%Royd E Morrison (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon70,22461.06%Royd E Morrison (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon73,22352.88%Roy C McKenna (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon53,22957.07%Benjamin L Berry
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon64,94362.17%W Urban Gillespie
1946U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon46,13752.93%Roy C McKenna (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon61,26359.74%William Howard
1942U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon32,88653.53%Edward R Stirling
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon58,77255.45%James M Underwood
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000058) and Wikidata (Q4821152). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Augustine Kelley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/augustine-kelley. 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.