John Leonard Silvey

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1916–1918
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Silvey1,678
Opponents78,995
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1918, John Leonard Silvey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Silvey's biggest single-election total was 927 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 1 or all 1918 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Leonard Silvey received?

John Leonard Silvey has received 1,678 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Leonard Silvey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost7512.2%Harvey McCort
William Vare (head-to-head)

Paul B Cassidy
1916U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost9271.99%William Vare (head-to-head)
Lawrence E McCrossin
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Leonard Silvey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-leonard-silvey. 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.