Laura Osby

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
communist
On the ballot
1934
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Osby142
Opponents40,030
1
Elections run

Laura Osby, a Communist politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1934 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5 to Adolph Sabath, receiving 142 votes (0.35%).

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How many votes has Laura Osby received?

Laura Osby has received 142 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Laura Osby’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1420.35%Adolph Sabath
John A Stanek
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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.