Leland Ford

U.S. Representative
Born
March 8, 1893
Died
November 27, 1965
Age at death
72
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1940
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ford285,456
Opponents64,638
2
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1940, Leland Ford ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Ford's biggest single-election total was 188,049 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in California's District 16. Ford's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in California's District 16, decided by 64,544 votes.

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How many votes has Leland Ford received?

Leland Ford has received 285,456 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Leland Ford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon188,04996.22%George C Sandy
1938U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon97,40762.78%John F Dockweiler
Ted E Felt

J Barton Hutchins

Larue McCormick
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000264) and Wikidata (Q1484840). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Leland Ford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/leland-ford. 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.