Harley O. Staggers
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 3, 1907
- Died
- August 20, 1991
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1978
16-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Staggers1.2M
Opponents761,130
16
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1978, Harley O. Staggers ran in 16 U.S. House elections, winning all 16. Staggers's biggest single-election total was 145,405 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2. Staggers's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2, decided by 3,852 votes.
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How many votes has Harley O. Staggers received?
Harley O. Staggers has received 1,193,794 popular votes across 16 U.S. elections, with a career record of 16–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 69,68355.32% | Cleveland Keith Benedict |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 145,40573.57% | Jim Sloan |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 73,68364.37% | William H Loy |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 128,28670.01% | David Dix |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 56,26362.67% | Richard Marshall Reddecliff |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 91,02261.53% | George L Strader (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 51,23560.34% | George L Strader (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 87,92864.95% | Stanley R Cox |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 62,29158.73% | Cooper P Benedict |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 74,18460.27% | Charles J Whiston |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 57,76162.65% | Ward W Keesecker |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 63,32752.37% | Davis Elkins |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 50,28354.98% | Albert M Morgan |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 67,17251.48% | John W Mason |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 53,48554.35% | Melvin C Snyder (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 61,78654.67% | Melvin C Snyder (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000778) and Wikidata (Q1585515). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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