Harley M. Kilgore
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- January 11, 1893
- Died
- February 28, 1956
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1940–1952
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kilgore1.2M
Opponents1.1M
3
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1952, Harley M. Kilgore ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Kilgore's biggest single-election total was 492,413 votes, in the 1940 U.S. Senate election in West Virginia. Kilgore's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. Senate election in West Virginia, decided by 3,534 votes.
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How many votes has Harley M. Kilgore received?
Harley M. Kilgore has received 1,235,583 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 470,01953.62% | Chapman Revercomb |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 273,15150.33% | Thomas Sweeney (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. SenateWest Virginia | Won | 492,41356.33% | Thomas Sweeney (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000176) and Wikidata (Q368666). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harley M. Kilgore: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harley-kilgore. Accessed [date].