D. Leigh Colvin, U.S. Senate candidate

D. Leigh Colvin

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 28, 1880
Died
September 7, 1959
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Prohibition
On the ballot
1916–1932
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Colvin93,913
Opponents6.0M
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1932, D. Leigh Colvin ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Colvin's biggest single-election total was 74,611 votes, in the 1932 U.S. Senate election in New York.

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How many votes has D. Leigh Colvin received?

D. Leigh Colvin has received 93,913 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

D. Leigh Colvin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. SenateNew YorkLost74,6111.64%Robert F. Wagner
George Z. Medalie

Charles Solomon

William W. Weinstone

Jeremiah D. Crowley
1916U.S. SenateNew YorkLost19,3021.25%William M. Calder
William F. McCombs

Joseph D. Cannon

Bainbridge Colby

August Gelhaus
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q3019445). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “D. Leigh Colvin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/d-leigh-colvin-new-york. 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.