Cornelius McGlennon

U.S. Representative
Born
December 10, 1878
Died
June 13, 1931
Age at death
52
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918–1920
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGlennon40,258
Opponents55,876
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1920, Cornelius McGlennon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. McGlennon's biggest single-election total was 27,822 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 8. McGlennon's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 8, decided by 299 votes.

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How many votes has Cornelius McGlennon received?

Cornelius McGlennon has received 40,258 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Cornelius McGlennon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost27,82239.4%Herbert Taylor
Howland

E A Pelz
1918U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon12,43648.72%Ross
Tallon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000450) and Wikidata (Q1133718). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Cornelius McGlennon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/cornelius-mcglennon. 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.