Cornelius Leary

U.S. Representative
Born
October 22, 1813
Died
March 21, 1893
Age at death
79
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1861
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leary6,702
Opponents6,200
1
Elections run

Cornelius Leary (1813–1893), a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1861 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3 with 6,702 votes (51.95%), defeating Preston.

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How many votes has Cornelius Leary received?

Cornelius Leary has received 6,702 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Cornelius Leary’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseMarylandWon6,70251.95%Preston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000179) and Wikidata (Q1027501). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.