Joseph Gavagan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 20, 1892
- Died
- October 18, 1968
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1930–1942
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gavagan540,075
Opponents265,871
7
Elections run
Between 1930 and 1942, Joseph Gavagan ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Gavagan's biggest single-election total was 114,626 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in New York's District 21. Gavagan's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in New York's District 21, decided by 18,266 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Gavagan received?
Joseph Gavagan has received 540,075 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 60,58851.36% | Herbert Malkin |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 108,13963.24% | William C Roberts Alfred K Stern |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 84,62957.7% | J A King Frank Crosswaithe |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 114,62673.69% | Jacob E Alexander William F McCann Murray Gross William S Patterson |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 62,04268.2% | Kenneth Cameron Frank Crosswaith (head-to-head) Austin E Ford (head-to-head) |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 67,58364.58% | Smith Frank Crosswaith (head-to-head) Washington T Henderson |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 42,46860.18% | Mortimer Kraus Frank Crosswaith (head-to-head) Austin E Ford (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000101) and Wikidata (Q13219108). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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