Melville Kelly
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 4, 1883
- Died
- April 29, 1935
- Age at death
- 51
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1912–1932
9-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelly413,102
Opponents88,145
11
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1932, Melville Kelly ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 2. Kelly's biggest single-election total was 81,328 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 33. Kelly's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 30, decided by 9,660 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 31, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 33, or every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 30.
How many votes has Melville Kelly received?
Melville Kelly has received 413,102 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 68,9440.01% | Leo O Guthrie Elisha Kent Kane |
| 1930 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 47,18781.48% | Nat Adams (head-to-head) |
| 1928 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 81,32865.21% | J S Otis |
| 1926 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 31,88614.82% | Mason Stark |
| 1924 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 37,3143.03% | Gilbert F Myer Hendk B Wright Jesse G Yeager |
| 1922 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 21,8994.58% | Nat Adams (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 51,85070.13% | Charles A Fike |
| 1918 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 21,55960.38% | H J Lohr |
| 1916 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 18,6372.89% | William Coleman (head-to-head) Nat Adams (head-to-head) |
| 1914 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 15,2680.26% | William Coleman (head-to-head) Hunter J A Brought (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 17,23054.54% | Fred H Merrick Delmont K Ferree J A Brought (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000076) and Wikidata (Q6813863). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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