Paul Kilday

U.S. Representative
Born
March 29, 1900
Died
October 12, 1968
Age at death
68
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1948
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kilday99,644
Opponents25,652
3
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1948, Paul Kilday ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Kilday's biggest single-election total was 47,075 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Texas's District 20. Kilday's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Texas's District 20, decided by 6,880 votes.

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How many votes has Paul Kilday received?

Paul Kilday has received 99,644 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Paul Kilday’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseTexasWon43,70975.25%J P Ledvina
1942U.S. HouseTexasWon8,86081.73%P A Turner
1940U.S. HouseTexasWon47,07583.51%Harry Hotchkin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000171) and Wikidata (Q1306989). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Paul Kilday: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/paul-kilday. 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.