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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 121,03752.27% | Walter B Wanamaker Cornelius Kohlmyer |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 87,30353.35% | Edward S Sheck |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 118,65958.05% | Carl D Sheppard (head-to-head) Park Sumner (head-to-head) |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 65,15249.07% | Carl D Sheppard (head-to-head) James McCarten Park Sumner (head-to-head) Frederick W Seibert |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 93,05753.91% | 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.
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