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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 43,70975.25% | J P Ledvina |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 8,86081.73% | P A Turner |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 47,07583.51% | 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].