Joseph McArdle

U.S. Representative
Born
June 29, 1903
Died
December 27, 1967
Age at death
64
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938–1940
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McArdle125,712
Opponents109,324
2
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1940, Joseph McArdle ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. McArdle's biggest single-election total was 70,824 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 33. McArdle's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 33, decided by 3,461 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph McArdle received?

Joseph McArdle has received 125,712 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joseph McArdle’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon70,82455.02%Edward M Marsh (head-to-head)
Brown
1938U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon54,88851.63%Edward M Marsh (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000297) and Wikidata (Q6280819). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph McArdle: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-mcardle. 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.