Orla E Lair

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
communist
On the ballot
1938–1942
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lair7,612
Opponents444,251
3
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1942, Orla E Lair ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Lair's biggest single-election total was 6,003 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in California's District 11.

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How many votes has Orla E Lair received?

Orla E Lair has received 7,612 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Orla E Lair’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost7920.61%John Hinshaw (head-to-head)
Joseph O Donovan

Janie Belle McCarty
1940U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost6,0033.39%John Hinshaw (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost8170.56%John Hinshaw (head-to-head)
Carl Stuart Hamblen

Joseph Merritt Horton

John R Grey
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Orla E Lair: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/orla-e-lair. 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.