Robert McGarvey

U.S. Representative
Born
August 14, 1888
Died
June 28, 1952
Age at death
63
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGarvey70,474
Opponents66,674
1
Elections run

Robert McGarvey (1888–1952), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2 with 70,474 votes (51.39%), defeating William T Granahan.

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How many votes has Robert McGarvey received?

Robert McGarvey has received 70,474 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert McGarvey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon70,47451.39%William T Granahan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000442) and Wikidata (Q7347930). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.