Patrick Boland

U.S. Representative
Born
January 6, 1880
Died
May 18, 1942
Age at death
62
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930–1940
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boland417,145
Opponents173,773
6
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1940, Patrick Boland ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Boland's biggest single-election total was 76,568 votes, in the 1934 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11. Boland's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11, decided by 6,319 votes.

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How many votes has Patrick Boland received?

Patrick Boland has received 417,145 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Patrick Boland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon65,36852.63%Joseph,f. Gunster
1938U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon66,62652.49%William F Hallstead
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon75,90557.54%John A C Owens
1934U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon76,56851.15%Aaron Williams
Joseph Dougher
1932U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon69,68444.31%William Hart
1930U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon62,99460.68%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000601) and Wikidata (Q7146792). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Patrick Boland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/patrick-boland. 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.