P A McGowan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1916–1952
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGowan81,696
Opponents257,695
6
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1952, P A McGowan ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. McGowan's biggest single-election total was 44,376 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17.

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How many votes has P A McGowan received?

P A McGowan has received 81,696 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

P A McGowan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost44,37634.69%Alvin Bush
J Henry Taylor
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost30,45738.45%Robert Rich
1924U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3,3174.74%Edgar Kiess (head-to-head)
Frank E Wood
1922U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,1043.61%Edgar Kiess (head-to-head)
James M Rook
1918U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6532.94%Edgar Kiess (head-to-head)
Charles E Spotts
1916U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,7895.76%Edgar Kiess (head-to-head)
Chester H Ashton
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “P A McGowan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/p-a-mcgowan. 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.