Leroy Barham

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barham26,377
Opponents37,008
1
Elections run

Leroy Barham, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1942 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 24 to James Heidinger, receiving 26,377 votes (41.61%).

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How many votes has Leroy Barham received?

Leroy Barham has received 26,377 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Leroy Barham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseIllinoisLost26,37741.61%James Heidinger
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