A. C. Townley, U.S. Senate candidate

A. C. Townley

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 1, 1880
Died
January 1, 1959
Age at death
79
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1956–1958
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townley2,637
Opponents446,159
2
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1958, A. C. Townley ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Townley's biggest single-election total was 1,700 votes, in the 1958 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota.

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How many votes has A. C. Townley received?

A. C. Townley has received 2,637 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

A. C. Townley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. SenateNorth DakotaLost1,7000.83%William Langer
Raymond Vendsel

Custer Solem
1956U.S. SenateNorth DakotaLost9370.38%Milton R. Young
Quentin N. Burdick
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4647629). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “A. C. Townley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/a-c-townley-north-dakota-2. 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.