Gus Sheehan

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 30, 1917
Died
October 29, 2000
Age at death
83
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sheehan55,971
Opponents103,793
1
Elections run

Gus Sheehan (1917–2000), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4 to M. Gene Snyder, receiving 55,971 votes (35.03%).

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How many votes has Gus Sheehan received?

Gus Sheehan has received 55,971 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gus Sheehan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseKentuckyLost55,97135.03%M. Gene Snyder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q134801537). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gus Sheehan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gus-sheehan. 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.