Mell Underwood
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 30, 1892
- Died
- March 8, 1972
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1922–1934
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Underwood247,248
Opponents174,445
7
Elections run
Between 1922 and 1934, Mell Underwood ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Underwood's biggest single-election total was 44,380 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11. Underwood's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11, decided by 1,896 votes.
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How many votes has Mell Underwood received?
Mell Underwood has received 247,248 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 36,02057.41% | A Dunlap |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 44,38062.99% | William T Lewis |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 37,88763.97% | Ned Thacher |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 34,25752.84% | E D Ricketts (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 29,95062.07% | Walter S Barrett |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 35,69659.53% | E D Ricketts (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 29,05851.69% | Edwin Ricketts |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (U000012) and Wikidata (Q6813033). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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