Melvin McLaughlin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 8, 1876
- Died
- June 18, 1928
- Age at death
- 51
- Home state
- Nebraska
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1918–1926
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McLaughlin147,800
Opponents128,988
5
Elections run
Between 1918 and 1926, Melvin McLaughlin ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. McLaughlin's biggest single-election total was 34,384 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 4. McLaughlin's closest win came in the 1924 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 4, decided by 3,273 votes.
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How many votes has Melvin McLaughlin received?
Melvin McLaughlin has received 147,800 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Lost | 30,39749.42% | John Norton |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 32,23549.02% | E E Placek John O Schmidt (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 29,74351.03% | H B Cummins John O Schmidt (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 34,38462.46% | Albert P Sprague |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 21,04158.13% | Charles E Smith T M C Birmingham |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000541) and Wikidata (Q1919790). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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