Melvin Snyder

U.S. Representative
Born
October 29, 1898
Died
August 5, 1972
Age at death
73
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Snyder41,224
Opponents39,041
1
Elections run

Melvin Snyder (1898–1972), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2 with 41,224 votes (51.36%), defeating Ernest Randolph.

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How many votes has Melvin Snyder received?

Melvin Snyder has received 41,224 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Melvin Snyder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon41,22451.36%Ernest Randolph
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000670) and Wikidata (Q1668373). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Melvin Snyder: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/melvin-snyder. 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.