John H. Dent
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 10, 1908
- Died
- April 4, 1988
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1976
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dent876,954
Opponents526,343
10
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1976, John H. Dent ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Dent's biggest single-election total was 104,203 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21. Dent's closest win came in the 1960 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21, decided by 20,302 votes.
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How many votes has John H. Dent received?
John H. Dent has received 876,954 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 99,16059.4% | Robert H. Miller |
| 1974 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 88,70169.94% | Charles L Sconing |
| 1972 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 104,20362.01% | Young (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 76,91568.5% | William Anderson Lloyd G Cope |
| 1968 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 93,03362.8% | Young (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 80,47264.24% | Edward B Byrne |
| 1964 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 97,37965.84% | Thomas M Schooley |
| 1962 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 80,41059.58% | Charles E Scalf |
| 1960 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 85,85356.02% | William L Batten Angelo P Vitello |
| 1958 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 70,82859.15% | Edward S Stiteler |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000255) and Wikidata (Q6239062). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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