Harold Harby, U.S. House candidate

Harold Harby

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 8, 1894
Died
January 1, 1978
Age at death
83
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946

Photo: Los Angeles Daily News, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harby45,951
Opponents99,209
1
Elections run

Harold Harby (1894–1978), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1946 U.S. House election in California's District 16 to Donald Jackson, receiving 45,951 votes (31.63%).

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How many votes has Harold Harby received?

Harold Harby has received 45,951 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Harold Harby’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost45,95131.63%Donald Jackson
Carl B Patterson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5660948). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harold Harby: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harold-harby. 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.