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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 72,38567.65% | George Pillersdorf |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 54,18570.41% | Thomas F McCafferty |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 54,29554.39% | Blase A Buonpane John L Mihelich |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 50,61167.88% | James H Cassidy A Landy Sidney Yellen |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 52,93398.79% | 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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