Margaret Lowenthal

U.S. House candidate
Born
July 9, 1929
Died
July 19, 2003
Age at death
74
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lowenthal82,293
Opponents109,205
1
Elections run

Margaret Lowenthal (1929–2003), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 7 to James A. Jimmy Hayes, receiving 82,293 votes (42.97%).

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How many votes has Margaret Lowenthal received?

Margaret Lowenthal has received 82,293 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Margaret Lowenthal’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseLouisianaLost82,29342.97%James A. Jimmy Hayes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q20714841). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Margaret Lowenthal: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/margaret-lowenthal. 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.