Horace Voorhis
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 6, 1901
- Died
- September 11, 1984
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1944
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Voorhis367,621
Opponents260,992
5
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1944, Horace Voorhis ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Voorhis's biggest single-election total was 99,494 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in California's District 12. Voorhis's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in California's District 12, decided by 8,589 votes.
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How many votes has Horace Voorhis received?
Horace Voorhis has received 367,621 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 77,38555.29% | Roy P McLaughlin |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 53,70556.83% | Robert P Shuler |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 99,49464.02% | Irwin W Minger Austin Lewis |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 75,00360.74% | Eugene W Nixon Russell R Hand |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 62,03453.71% | Fred F Houser |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000118) and Wikidata (Q344100). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Horace Voorhis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/horace-voorhis. Accessed [date].