Byron Harlan

U.S. Representative
Born
October 22, 1886
Died
November 11, 1949
Age at death
63
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930–1936
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harlan315,986
Opponents268,940
4
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1936, Byron Harlan ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Harlan's biggest single-election total was 101,115 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3. Harlan's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3, decided by 1,858 votes.

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How many votes has Byron Harlan received?

Byron Harlan has received 315,986 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Byron Harlan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseOhioWon101,11555.86%Robert N Brumbaugh
Leonidas E Speer
1934U.S. HouseOhioWon67,69553.64%Howard F Heald
Jere F Mincher (head-to-head)

John D Jones
1932U.S. HouseOhioWon85,06954.76%William H Patterson
Jere F Mincher (head-to-head)
1930U.S. HouseOhioWon62,10750.76%Roy Fitzgerald
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000209) and Wikidata (Q5004296). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Byron Harlan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/byron-harlan. 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.