Martin Gorski

U.S. Representative
Born
October 30, 1886
Died
December 4, 1949
Age at death
63
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942–1948
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gorski322,639
Opponents107,603
4
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1948, Martin Gorski ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Gorski's biggest single-election total was 114,660 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5. Gorski's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4, decided by 39,862 votes.

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How many votes has Martin Gorski received?

Martin Gorski has received 322,639 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Martin Gorski’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseIllinoisWon114,66072.45%John L Waner
1946U.S. HouseIllinoisWon68,11370.68%Marvin C Parsons
1944U.S. HouseIllinoisWon79,24380.38%Leo J Kozicki
1942U.S. HouseIllinoisWon60,62378.71%Arthur Joseph Rutshaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000332) and Wikidata (Q6775552). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.