Dean Gillespie

U.S. Representative
Born
May 3, 1884
Died
February 2, 1949
Age at death
64
Home state
Colorado
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillespie90,151
Opponents84,051
1
Elections run

Dean Gillespie (1884–1949), a Republican politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 1 with 90,151 votes (51.75%), defeating Charles A Graham and Edgar P Sherman.

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How many votes has Dean Gillespie received?

Dean Gillespie has received 90,151 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Dean Gillespie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseColoradoWon90,15151.75%Charles A Graham
Edgar P Sherman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000194) and Wikidata (Q1181099). 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.