Don Bailey

U.S. Representative
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey112,427
Opponents51,821
1
Elections run

Don Bailey, a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1980 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21 with 112,427 votes (68.45%), defeating Dirk Matson.

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How many votes has Don Bailey received?

Don Bailey has received 112,427 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Don Bailey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon112,42768.45%Dirk Matson
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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.