Laurence Watres

U.S. Representative
Born
July 18, 1882
Died
February 6, 1964
Age at death
81
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1922–1928
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watres139,444
Opponents111,909
4
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1928, Laurence Watres ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Watres's biggest single-election total was 48,626 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11.

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How many votes has Laurence Watres received?

Laurence Watres has received 139,444 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Laurence Watres’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon48,6260.11%Alphonsus Walsh (head-to-head)
1926U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon32,09168.75%Alphonsus Walsh (head-to-head)
1924U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon35,46156.73%David Fowler
William P Boland

William Repp
1922U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon23,2661.04%Patrick McLane
William Hart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000196) and Wikidata (Q6500642). 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.