Martin Sweeney

U.S. Representative
Born
April 15, 1885
Died
May 1, 1960
Age at death
75
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1940
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sweeney284,409
Opponents127,506
5
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1940, Martin Sweeney ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Sweeney's biggest single-election total was 72,385 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20. Sweeney's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20, decided by 28,659 votes.

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How many votes has Martin Sweeney received?

Martin Sweeney has received 284,409 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Martin Sweeney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseOhioWon72,38567.65%George Pillersdorf
1938U.S. HouseOhioWon54,18570.41%Thomas F McCafferty
1936U.S. HouseOhioWon54,29554.39%Blase A Buonpane
John L Mihelich
1934U.S. HouseOhioWon50,61167.88%James H Cassidy
A Landy

Sidney Yellen
1932U.S. HouseOhioWon52,93398.79%John Fromholz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001102) and Wikidata (Q1904375). 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.