Gordon Scherer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 26, 1906
- Died
- August 13, 1988
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1952–1960
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scherer418,193
Opponents265,299
5
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1960, Gordon Scherer ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Scherer's biggest single-election total was 96,385 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1. Scherer's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1, decided by 16,567 votes.
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How many votes has Gordon Scherer received?
Gordon Scherer has received 418,193 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 88,89958.9% | W Ted Osborne (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 70,68656.64% | W Ted Osborne (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 91,18164.72% | Leonard D Slutz |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 71,04264.31% | C C Hobart |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 96,38561.63% | Walter A Kelly |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000120) and Wikidata (Q1538021). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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