Leon Gavin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 25, 1893
- Died
- September 15, 1963
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1942–1962
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gavin627,909
Opponents363,023
11
Elections run
Between 1942 and 1962, Leon Gavin ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Gavin's biggest single-election total was 79,158 votes, in the 1962 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23. Gavin's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 19, decided by 17,371 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 23, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 19, or every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 20.
How many votes has Leon Gavin received?
Leon Gavin has received 627,909 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 79,15858.63% | J Denny Oneil Germain Schreffler |
| 1960 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 74,54262.38% | John H Cartwright Eugene Kern |
| 1958 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 60,08061.14% | Kennedy |
| 1956 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 72,36566.09% | Grace M Sloan |
| 1954 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 53,61661.87% | David M Barr (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 73,00167.82% | David M Barr (head-to-head) |
| 1950 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 42,71962.76% | David M Barr (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 43,52063.7% | Francis J Manno |
| 1946 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 41,50068.03% | Clarence F Huth R S Byers |
| 1944 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 49,67063.29% | Milton J Brecht (head-to-head) Robert G Burnham |
| 1942 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 37,73864.51% | Milton J Brecht (head-to-head) Christian H Diegal |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000102) and Wikidata (Q6524666). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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