Donovan

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Donovan20,700
Opponents27,483
1
Elections run

Donovan, a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4 to Ebenezer Hill, receiving 20,700 votes (42.96%).

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How many votes has Donovan received?

Donovan has received 20,700 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Donovan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseConnecticutLost20,70042.96%Ebenezer Hill
Moffatt

Engstrom

Dryor
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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.