Laurence Arnold

U.S. Representative
Born
June 8, 1891
Died
December 6, 1966
Age at death
75
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arnold176,643
Opponents154,447
3
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, Laurence Arnold ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Arnold's biggest single-election total was 65,062 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 23.

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How many votes has Laurence Arnold received?

Laurence Arnold has received 176,643 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Laurence Arnold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseIllinoisWon65,06251.4%Ben O Sumner (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseIllinoisWon49,53753.78%James O A
1936U.S. HouseIllinoisWon62,04455.2%Ben O Sumner (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000290) and Wikidata (Q6500590). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.