John Leahy

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
socialist labor
On the ballot
1932–1936
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leahy166
Opponents229,416
2
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1936, John Leahy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Leahy's biggest single-election total was 96 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 8.

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How many votes has John Leahy received?

John Leahy has received 166 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Leahy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost700.06%Edward Kenney
Lawrence A Cavinato

Henry J Cox
1932U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost960.09%George Seger
Harry Joelson

Garrett Deyoung

Brown

Clark Jr.
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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.