Harold Claypool

U.S. Representative
Born
June 2, 1886
Died
August 2, 1958
Age at death
72
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Claypool119,085
Opponents104,842
3
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, Harold Claypool ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Claypool's biggest single-election total was 43,548 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11. Claypool's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11, decided by 2,760 votes.

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How many votes has Harold Claypool received?

Harold Claypool has received 119,085 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Harold Claypool’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseOhioWon43,54853.8%William D Davis
1938U.S. HouseOhioWon33,76452.13%Joseph White
1936U.S. HouseOhioWon41,77353.41%George A Mooney
James H Ford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000489) and Wikidata (Q5661317). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harold Claypool: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harold-claypool. 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.