Harry Haskell

U.S. Representative
Born
May 27, 1921
Died
January 16, 2020
Age at death
98
Home state
Delaware
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Haskell91,538
Opponents84,644
1
Elections run

Harry Haskell (1921–2020), a Republican politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1956 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district with 91,538 votes (51.96%), defeating Harris B McDowell.

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How many votes has Harry Haskell received?

Harry Haskell has received 91,538 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Harry Haskell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseDelawareWon91,53851.96%Harris B McDowell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000318) and Wikidata (Q1586506). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harry Haskell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harry-haskell. 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.