Le Downs

U.S. Representative
Born
April 11, 1900
Died
January 18, 1970
Age at death
69
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Downs91,192
Opponents94,501
1
Elections run

Le Downs (1900–1970), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4 with 91,192 votes (0.13%), defeating Albert E Austin and Moffatt.

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How many votes has Le Downs received?

Le Downs has received 91,192 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Le Downs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseConnecticutWon91,1920.13%Albert E Austin
Moffatt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000475) and Wikidata (Q1273367). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Le Downs: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/le-downs. 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.