Harry Davenport

U.S. Representative
Born
August 22, 1902
Died
December 19, 1977
Age at death
75
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davenport63,454
Opponents53,609
1
Elections run

Harry Davenport (1902–1977), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 29 with 63,454 votes (54.21%), defeating Alex McDowell.

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How many votes has Harry Davenport received?

Harry Davenport has received 63,454 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Harry Davenport’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon63,45454.21%Alex McDowell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000071) and Wikidata (Q13219596). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.