Vincent Harrington

U.S. Representative
Born
May 16, 1903
Died
November 29, 1943
Age at death
40
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harrington177,717
Opponents167,817
3
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, Vincent Harrington ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Harrington's biggest single-election total was 67,017 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9. Harrington's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9, decided by 339 votes.

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How many votes has Vincent Harrington received?

Vincent Harrington has received 177,717 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Vincent Harrington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseIowaWon67,01750.81%Andy Swanson (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseIowaWon46,70549.65%Andy Swanson (head-to-head)
Charles F Schrunk
1936U.S. HouseIowaWon63,99553.52%Fred B Wolf
G L Harrison
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000231) and Wikidata (Q2526580). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Vincent Harrington: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/vincent-harrington. 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.