Matthew Dunn

U.S. Representative
Born
August 15, 1886
Died
February 13, 1942
Age at death
55
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1938
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dunn248,562
Opponents148,506
4
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1938, Matthew Dunn ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Dunn's biggest single-election total was 80,194 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 34. Dunn's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 34, decided by 447 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 34 or all 1938 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Matthew Dunn received?

Matthew Dunn has received 248,562 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Matthew Dunn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon55,50250%H C McKinley
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon80,19464.42%A J Barchfeld
1934U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon72,21533.66%James Campbell (head-to-head)
John W Slayton

Thomas H Murray

J M Clark
1932U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon40,6511.46%James Campbell (head-to-head)
Mary B Lehner

Thomas M Heard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000551) and Wikidata (Q6790066). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Matthew Dunn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/matthew-dunn. 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.