Fred B. Rooney
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 6, 1925
- Died
- December 23, 2019
- Age at death
- 94
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1964–1978
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rooney628,373
Opponents424,613
7
Elections run
Between 1964 and 1978, Fred B. Rooney ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Rooney's biggest single-election total was 108,844 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15. Rooney's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15, decided by 7,003 votes.
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How many votes has Fred B. Rooney received?
Fred B. Rooney has received 628,373 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 58,07746.81% | Donald Lawrence Ritter |
| 1976 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 108,84465.22% | Alice B. Sivulich Mary Jane Coates |
| 1972 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 99,93760.75% | Wardell F Steigerwalt |
| 1970 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 93,16966.85% | Roberts Chester R Litz (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 106,87758.84% | Davis W Henderson Louis Cohen Chester R Litz (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 80,40752.28% | George J Joseph |
| 1964 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 81,06266.06% | Henry McCormick |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000423) and Wikidata (Q11860005). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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