Cleveland Bailey
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 15, 1886
- Died
- July 13, 1965
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1944–1960
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey502,413
Opponents398,614
8
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1960, Cleveland Bailey ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Bailey's biggest single-election total was 71,926 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3. Bailey's closest win came in the 1956 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3, decided by 3,617 votes.
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How many votes has Cleveland Bailey received?
Cleveland Bailey has received 502,413 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 71,71859.78% | James M Knowles |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 59,08459.93% | Rex Keith Bumgardner |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 62,24051.5% | Daniel L Louchery |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 54,68458.86% | Joseph B Lightburn |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 71,92653.37% | Francis J Love |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 56,79454.41% | J H Holt |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 68,05557.1% | Edward G Rohrbough (head-to-head) |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 57,91252.47% | Edward G Rohrbough (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000035) and Wikidata (Q1100770). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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