Harry Meshel, U.S. House candidate

Harry Meshel

U.S. House candidate
Born
June 13, 1924
Died
September 4, 2017
Age at death
93
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Meshel77,272
Opponents107,032
1
Elections run

Harry Meshel (1924–2017), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 19 to Lyle Williams, receiving 77,272 votes (41.93%).

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How many votes has Harry Meshel received?

Harry Meshel has received 77,272 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Harry Meshel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseOhioLost77,27241.93%Lyle Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5671058). 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.