L J McGivern

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1950
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGivern77,485
Opponents114,506
2
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1950, L J McGivern ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. McGivern's biggest single-election total was 45,796 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 8.

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How many votes has L J McGivern received?

L J McGivern has received 77,485 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

L J McGivern’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseIowaLost31,68935.69%Charles Hoeven (head-to-head)
Roy Bishop V (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseIowaLost45,79644.38%Charles Hoeven (head-to-head)
Simon Toossem

Roy Bishop V (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “L J McGivern: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/l-j-mcgivern. 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.