Porter Hardy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 1, 1903
- Died
- April 19, 1995
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1966
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hardy337,903
Opponents89,156
10
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1966, Porter Hardy ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Hardy's biggest single-election total was 54,315 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2. Hardy's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2, decided by 11,947 votes.
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How many votes has Porter Hardy received?
Porter Hardy has received 337,903 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 33,761100% | — |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 54,31568.73% | Wayne Lustig H W Grady Speers Jr. |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 30,30674.96% | Louis B Fine (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 49,75075.75% | Louis B Fine (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 32,75899.97% | — |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 46,95876.43% | William R Burns |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 18,19074.44% | George Credle V |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 28,94899.89% | — |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 14,84699.88% | — |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 28,07161.15% | S J Hoffman S M Gilliam J W Moore |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000197) and Wikidata (Q2105061). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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