Lansdale Sasscer

U.S. Representative
Born
September 30, 1893
Died
November 5, 1964
Age at death
71
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1950
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sasscer250,719
Opponents152,113
5
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1950, Lansdale Sasscer ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Sasscer's biggest single-election total was 58,418 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5. Sasscer's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5, decided by 11,523 votes.

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How many votes has Lansdale Sasscer received?

Lansdale Sasscer has received 250,719 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Lansdale Sasscer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseMarylandWon54,15257.5%Thomas S Carr
1948U.S. HouseMarylandWon45,90259.69%C M Weidemeyer (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseMarylandWon40,92958.19%Edwin A Glenn
1944U.S. HouseMarylandWon51,31864.85%C M Weidemeyer (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseMarylandWon58,41871%John N Torvestad
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000067) and Wikidata (Q2045582). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lansdale Sasscer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lansdale-sasscer. 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.