Herbert Cummings

U.S. Representative
Born
July 13, 1873
Died
March 4, 1956
Age at death
82
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1922–1924
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cummings46,909
Opponents44,765
2
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1924, Herbert Cummings ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Cummings's biggest single-election total was 24,321 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17. Cummings's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17, decided by 5,792 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 17 or all 1924 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Herbert Cummings received?

Herbert Cummings has received 46,909 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Herbert Cummings’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost24,3216.46%Frederick Magrady
1922U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon22,58856.07%Silas A Kline
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000987) and Wikidata (Q1609294). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Herbert Cummings: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/herbert-cummings. 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.