Leonard Echols
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 30, 1871
- Died
- May 9, 1946
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1918–1922
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Echols106,499
Opponents105,151
3
Elections run
Between 1918 and 1922, Leonard Echols ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Echols's biggest single-election total was 51,747 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 6. Echols's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 6, decided by 1,831 votes.
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How many votes has Leonard Echols received?
Leonard Echols has received 106,499 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Lost | 34,90144.72% | James Taylor Homer James |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 51,74754.43% | William L Wilson |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 19,85151.51% | Adam Littlepage P H Camp |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000030) and Wikidata (Q1819032). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Leonard Echols: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/leonard-echols. Accessed [date].