Leo J. Ryan

U.S. Representative
Born
May 5, 1925
Died
November 18, 1978
Age at death
53
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972–1978
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ryan421,063
Opponents237,598
4
Elections run

Between 1972 and 1978, Leo J. Ryan ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Ryan's biggest single-election total was 114,134 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in California's District 11. Ryan's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in California's District 11, decided by 38,261 votes.

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How many votes has Leo J. Ryan received?

Leo J. Ryan has received 421,063 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Leo J. Ryan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon92,88260.52%Dave Welch
Nicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff (head-to-head)
1976U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon107,61861.08%Bob Jones
Nicholas Waeil Kudrovzeff (head-to-head)
1974U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon106,42975.83%Brainard G Merdinger
Nicholas Kudrovzeff (head-to-head)
1972U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon114,13460.5%Warren Chase
Nicholas Kudrovzeff (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000558) and Wikidata (Q518779). 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.