Orie Ware

U.S. Representative
Born
May 11, 1882
Died
December 16, 1974
Age at death
92
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ware26,063
Opponents19,487
1
Elections run

Orie Ware (1882–1974), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1926 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6 with 26,063 votes (57.22%), defeating E H Daugherty.

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How many votes has Orie Ware received?

Orie Ware has received 26,063 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Orie Ware’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseKentuckyWon26,06357.22%E H Daugherty
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000149) and Wikidata (Q1257406). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Orie Ware: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/orie-ware. 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.