Charles Leavy

U.S. Representative
Born
February 16, 1884
Died
September 25, 1952
Age at death
68
Home state
Washington
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leavy196,412
Opponents125,379
3
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, Charles Leavy ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Leavy's biggest single-election total was 76,048 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Washington's District 5. Leavy's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Washington's District 5, decided by 13,324 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Leavy received?

Charles Leavy has received 196,412 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Charles Leavy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseWashingtonWon67,58255.47%Walt Horan
1938U.S. HouseWashingtonWon52,78257.07%Norman A Ericson
John F McKay
1936U.S. HouseWashingtonWon76,04870.77%Warren O Dow
Chas M Morgan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000185) and Wikidata (Q1064674). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Leavy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-leavy. 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.