Michael Phelan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 22, 1875
- Died
- October 12, 1941
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1912–1920
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phelan83,651
Opponents88,754
5
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1920, Michael Phelan ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Phelan's biggest single-election total was 25,691 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7. Phelan's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7, decided by 2,247 votes.
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How many votes has Michael Phelan received?
Michael Phelan has received 83,651 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 25,69143.68% | Robert Maloney George F Hogan |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 14,43757.31% | Warren Johnson (head-to-head) |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 16,59751.19% | Charles Neal Barney Samuel Bramhall Freeman H Newhall |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 13,96250.4% | Warren Johnson (head-to-head) Lynn M Ranger (head-to-head) William R Henry |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 12,96445.87% | Frank P Bennett Jr. Lynn M Ranger (head-to-head) William W McNally |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000291) and Wikidata (Q1400068). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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