Harris McDowell
Almanac
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. Members of the General Assembly take office the second Tuesday of January.

Harris McDowell

Section Title: Almanac
Table Section Text: Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. Members of the General Assembly take office the second Tuesday of January.

Election results

Year	Office	Subject	Party	Votes	%	Opponent	Party	Votes	%

1954	U.S. Representative	Harris B. McDowell Jr.	Democratic	79,201	55%	Lillian I. Martin	Republican	65,035	45%

1956	U.S. Representative	Harris B. McDowell Jr.	Democratic	84,644	48%	Harry G. Haskell Jr.	Republican	91,538	52%

1958	U.S. Representative	Harris B. McDowell Jr.	Democratic	76,797	50%	Harry G. Haskell Jr.	Republican	76,099	50%

1960	U.S. Representative	Harris B. McDowell Jr.	Democratic	98,227	50%	James T. McKinstry	Republican	96,337	50%

1962	U.S. Representative	Harris B. McDowell Jr.	Democratic	81,166	53%	Wilmer F. Williams	Republican	71,934	47%

1964	U.S. Representative	Harris B. McDowell Jr.	Democratic	112,361	57%	James H. Snowden	Republican	86,254	43%

1966	U.S. Representative	Harris B. McDowell Jr.	Democratic	72,142	44%	William V. Roth Jr.	Republican	90,961	56%

1968	U.S. Representative	Harris B. McDowell Jr.	Democratic	82,993	41%	William V. Roth Jr.	Republican	117,827	59%

Sentence(s)

McDowell was elected to the U.S. Representatives in 1954, defeating Republican Lillian I. Martin.

final_sentence: McDowell was elected to the U.S. Representatives in 1954, defeating Republican Lillian I. Martin.