John McDowell

U.S. Representative
Born
November 6, 1902
Died
December 11, 1957
Age at death
55
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1946
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDowell112,721
Opponents103,302
2
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1946, John McDowell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. McDowell's biggest single-election total was 57,392 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 31.

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How many votes has John McDowell received?

John McDowell has received 112,721 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John McDowell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon55,32953.5%Harry J Davenport
1938U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon57,39250.72%C F Quinn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000422) and Wikidata (Q6247701). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John McDowell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mcdowell-pennsylvania. 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.