Mary Ellen Balchunis

U.S. House candidate
Born
June 11, 1954
Current age
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2014–2016
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Balchunis243,080
Opponents371,547
2
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2016, Mary Ellen Balchunis ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Balchunis's biggest single-election total was 153,824 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7.

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How many votes has Mary Ellen Balchunis received?

Mary Ellen Balchunis has received 243,080 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Mary Ellen Balchunis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost153,82440.53%Patrick Meehan (head-to-head)
2014U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost89,25637.96%Patrick Meehan (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q24176150). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mary Ellen Balchunis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mary-ellen-balchunis. 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.