Leon P. Crawford

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
April 9, 1890
Died
April 8, 1975
Age at death
84
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crawford49,695
Opponents230,150
1
Elections run

Leon P. Crawford (1890–1975), a Republican politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1956 U.S. Senate election in South Carolina to Olin D. Johnston, receiving 49,695 votes (17.76%).

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How many votes has Leon P. Crawford received?

Leon P. Crawford has received 49,695 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Leon P. Crawford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. SenateSouth CarolinaLost49,69517.76%Olin D. Johnston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q124540234). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Leon P. Crawford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/leon-p-crawford. 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.