Herbert McGlinchey

U.S. Representative
Born
November 7, 1904
Died
June 25, 1992
Age at death
87
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGlinchey78,123
Opponents75,939
1
Elections run

Herbert McGlinchey (1904–1992), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6 with 78,123 votes (50.71%), defeating W J Scott and Joseph N Cameron.

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How many votes has Herbert McGlinchey received?

Herbert McGlinchey has received 78,123 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Herbert McGlinchey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon78,12350.71%W J Scott
Joseph N Cameron
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000451) and Wikidata (Q5734635). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Herbert McGlinchey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/herbert-mcglinchey. 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.