Ira Drew

U.S. Representative
Born
August 31, 1878
Died
February 12, 1972
Age at death
93
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Drew77,949
Opponents71,749
1
Elections run

Ira Drew (1878–1972), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7 with 77,949 votes (51.81%), defeating George Darrow.

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How many votes has Ira Drew received?

Ira Drew has received 77,949 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ira Drew’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon77,94951.81%George Darrow
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000494) and Wikidata (Q6066301). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ira Drew: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ira-drew. 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.