Samuel L. Devine
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 21, 1915
- Died
- June 27, 1997
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1958–1980
11-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Devine1.2M
Opponents932,239
12
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1980, Samuel L. Devine ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning 11 and losing 1. Devine's biggest single-election total was 146,971 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12. Devine's closest win came in the 1976 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12, decided by 1,563 votes.
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How many votes has Samuel L. Devine received?
Samuel L. Devine has received 1,225,087 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 98,11047.44% | Bob Shamansky |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 81,57356.94% | James L. Baumann |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 90,98746.46% | Francine Ryan William R. Moss |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 73,30350.86% | John Michael Ryan |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 103,65556.11% | James W Goodrich (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 82,48657.67% | James W Goodrich (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 106,66467.57% | Herbert J Pfeifer |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 70,10264.17% | Robert N Shamansky |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 146,97155.4% | Robert L Vanheyde |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 130,31668.27% | James H Cassidy |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 140,23660.67% | Richard E Liming |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 100,68454.38% | Walter J Shapter Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000279) and Wikidata (Q9333405). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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