May

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1888–1940
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
May54,930
Opponents109,058
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1940, May ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. May's biggest single-election total was 53,333 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10.

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How many votes has May received?

May has received 54,930 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

May’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost53,33342.24%John Kinzer
John Granville Eddy
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,5974.17%Charles Townsend
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Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “May: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/may. 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.