Harvey Irwin

★ U.S. Representative

Born: December 10, 1844
Died: September 3, 1916
Age at death: 71
Home state: Kentucky
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1900–1902

Career timeline

1900Rep 1902Rep

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Irwin40,977

Opponents41,517

Elections run

Between 1900 and 1902, Harvey Irwin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Irwin's biggest single-election total was 25,085 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 5 or all 1902 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Harvey Irwin received?

Harvey Irwin has received 40,977 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Harvey Irwin’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1902	U.S. HouseKentucky	Lost	15,89244.41%	Joseph Sherley Bradhurn Tidings Arnold Markert
1900	U.S. HouseKentucky	Won	25,08553.71%	Gregory Robinson Caldwell

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (I000041) and Wikidata (Q1416064). 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.