Wilson Gillette
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 1, 1880
- Died
- August 7, 1951
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1942–1950
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillette251,253
Opponents136,480
5
Elections run
Between 1942 and 1950, Wilson Gillette ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Gillette's biggest single-election total was 63,077 votes, in the 1942 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15. Gillette's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14, decided by 16,448 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 14, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 15, or all 1950 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Wilson Gillette received?
Wilson Gillette has received 251,253 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 45,98660.89% | John E Snedeker |
| 1948 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 47,71565.19% | David Burchell |
| 1946 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 43,14267.43% | James S Fields |
| 1944 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 51,33364.99% | Clement J Reap |
| 1942 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 63,07765.67% | Michael E Yurkovsky Marion M Heller |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000206) and Wikidata (Q8023039). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Wilson Gillette: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/wilson-gillette. Accessed [date].