Willard Curtin

U.S. Representative
Born
November 28, 1905
Died
February 4, 1996
Age at death
90
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956–1964
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Curtin518,922
Opponents435,665
5
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1964, Willard Curtin ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Curtin's biggest single-election total was 121,564 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8. Curtin's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8, decided by 4,802 votes.

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How many votes has Willard Curtin received?

Willard Curtin has received 518,922 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Willard Curtin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon112,47251.09%Edmund W Samuel
1962U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon101,85354.79%James A Michener
1960U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon121,56456.1%Donald Hock V
1958U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon85,01054.29%Harold Lefcourt
1956U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon98,02355.93%John P Fullam
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001005) and Wikidata (Q13219592). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Willard Curtin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/willard-curtin. 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.