Harris McDowell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 10, 1906
- Died
- November 1, 1988
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Delaware
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 10 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1954–1964
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDowell447,752
Opponents395,991
5
Elections run
Between 1954 and 1964, Harris McDowell ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. McDowell's biggest single-election total was 112,361 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district. McDowell's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 698 votes.
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How many votes has Harris McDowell received?
Harris McDowell has received 447,752 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 112,36156.55% | James H Snowden George A Laforest |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 81,16652.93% | Arnold Williams Joseph Hollon |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 98,22750.49% | James T McKinstry |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 76,79750.23% | Harry G Haskell |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 79,20154.91% | Lillian I Martin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000418) and Wikidata (Q651271). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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