Douglas Walgren
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 28, 1940
- Current age
- 85
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1990
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walgren903,130
Opponents605,949
8
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1990, Douglas Walgren ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Walgren's biggest single-election total was 149,628 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18. Walgren's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18, decided by 17,379 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 18 or all 1990 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Douglas Walgren received?
Douglas Walgren has received 903,130 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 80,88048.55% | Rick Santorum |
| 1988 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 136,92462.67% | John A. Newman James J. Bailey |
| 1986 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 104,16463% | Ernie Buckman |
| 1984 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 149,62862.74% | John G. Maxwell Daniel M. Mulholland III |
| 1982 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 101,80754.24% | Ted Jacob (head-to-head) William A. Lewis Jr. |
| 1980 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 127,64168.45% | Steven R. Snyder |
| 1978 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 88,29957.09% | Ted Jacob (head-to-head) James Gelvin |
| 1976 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 113,78759.46% | Robert J. Casey |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000044) and Wikidata (Q5300982). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Douglas Walgren: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/douglas-walgren. Accessed [date].