Dow Harter

U.S. Representative
Born
January 2, 1885
Died
September 4, 1971
Age at death
86
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1940
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harter485,208
Opponents419,809
5
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1940, Dow Harter ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Harter's biggest single-election total was 121,037 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14. Harter's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14, decided by 1,878 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 14 or all 1940 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Dow Harter received?

Dow Harter has received 485,208 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Dow Harter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseOhioWon121,03752.27%Walter B Wanamaker
Cornelius Kohlmyer
1938U.S. HouseOhioWon87,30353.35%Edward S Sheck
1936U.S. HouseOhioWon118,65958.05%Carl D Sheppard (head-to-head)
Park Sumner (head-to-head)
1934U.S. HouseOhioWon65,15249.07%Carl D Sheppard (head-to-head)
James McCarten

Park Sumner (head-to-head)

Frederick W Seibert
1932U.S. HouseOhioWon93,05753.91%Francis Seiberling
I B Hinman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000294) and Wikidata (Q5302639). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dow Harter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dow-harter. 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.