W Urban Gillespie

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillespie39,517
Opponents64,943
1
Elections run

W Urban Gillespie, a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1948 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 27 to Augustine Kelley, receiving 39,517 votes (37.83%).

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How many votes has W Urban Gillespie received?

W Urban Gillespie has received 39,517 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W Urban Gillespie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost39,51737.83%Augustine Kelley
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