Paul Cunningham
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 15, 1890
- Died
- July 16, 1961
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1940–1954
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cunningham441,065
Opponents336,857
7
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1954, Paul Cunningham ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Cunningham's biggest single-election total was 95,057 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5. Cunningham's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6, decided by 6,393 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 5, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 6, or all 1954 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Paul Cunningham received?
Paul Cunningham has received 441,065 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 61,35555.57% | James A McLaughlin |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 95,05758.75% | G A Meyer Richard Decamp (head-to-head) |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 57,42956.94% | Gibson C Holliday Richard Decamp (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 41,67959.4% | Vince L Browner |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 66,26054.05% | Ralph N Lynch Betty Ann Paddock |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 48,57863.2% | E Frank Fox (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 70,70752.28% | E Frank Fox (head-to-head) D Robinson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000993) and Wikidata (Q383072). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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