Harold Gross
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 30, 1899
- Died
- September 22, 1987
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1948–1972
13-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gross1.1M
Opponents767,990
13
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1972, Harold Gross ran in 13 U.S. House elections, winning all 13. Gross's biggest single-election total was 109,992 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3. Gross's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3, decided by 419 votes.
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How many votes has Harold Gross received?
Harold Gross has received 1,095,357 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 109,11355.68% | W H Taylor (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 66,08758.98% | W H Taylor (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 101,83964.05% | John E Vaneschen |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 79,34362.05% | L A Touchae |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 83,45550.13% | Henry K Peterson |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 66,33756.74% | Neel F Hill |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 99,04656.31% | James Gallagher |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 61,92053.66% | Michael Micich (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 97,59058.55% | Michael Micich (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 68,30762.14% | George R Laub (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 109,99265.83% | George R Laub (head-to-head) Kindchi (head-to-head) |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 73,49064% | James F Babcock Kindchi (head-to-head) J C Baker |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 78,83858.28% | J J Ryan Paul Kindgchi John W Gwynne |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000495) and Wikidata (Q1562618). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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