Harry Gandy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 13, 1881
- Died
- August 15, 1957
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- South Dakota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1914–1920
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gandy56,114
Opponents59,499
4
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1920, Harry Gandy ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Gandy's biggest single-election total was 16,581 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 3. Gandy's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 3, decided by 1,722 votes.
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How many votes has Harry Gandy received?
Harry Gandy has received 56,114 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Lost | 16,21440.22% | William Williamson O E Farnam |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 10,86550.65% | Atwater Ayers Basford |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 16,58155.64% | Bartine Mulcahy |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 12,45451.79% | William G Rice Fred L Fairchild |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000037) and Wikidata (Q1292556). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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