Hardie Scott

U.S. Representative
Born
June 7, 1907
Died
November 2, 1999
Age at death
92
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946–1950
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott227,844
Opponents188,323
3
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1950, Hardie Scott ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Scott's biggest single-election total was 83,618 votes, in the 1946 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3. Scott's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3, decided by 931 votes.

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How many votes has Hardie Scott received?

Hardie Scott has received 227,844 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Hardie Scott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon68,21750.34%Maurice S Osser (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon76,00952.03%Maurice S Osser (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon83,61862.13%Albert S Townsend
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000172) and Wikidata (Q5655983). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hardie Scott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hardie-scott. 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.