Ivor Fenton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 3, 1889
- Died
- October 23, 1986
- Age at death
- 97
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1938–1960
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fenton815,955
Opponents634,847
12
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1960, Ivor Fenton ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Fenton's biggest single-election total was 79,859 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12. Fenton's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13, decided by 2,146 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 12, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 13, or all 1960 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Ivor Fenton received?
Ivor Fenton has received 815,955 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 72,06152.35% | William H Deitman |
| 1958 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 64,96054.88% | Charles E Lotz (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 72,12556.45% | George G Lindsay |
| 1954 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 62,77955.48% | Charles E Lotz (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 79,85960.69% | Peter Krehel |
| 1950 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 67,13556.82% | James H Gildea (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 68,08960.56% | John Oshinskie |
| 1946 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 62,15162.71% | Ralph M Bashore |
| 1944 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 65,96056.81% | William A Klinger |
| 1942 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 50,72158.17% | J Noble Hirsch |
| 1940 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 70,64750.46% | James H Gildea (head-to-head) Robert J Leeser |
| 1938 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 79,46853.23% | James H Gildea (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000075) and Wikidata (Q6099354). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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