A. Walter Gehres

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Arizona
Party
Prohibition
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gehres579
Opponents141,152
1
Elections run

A. Walter Gehres, a Prohibition politician from Arizona, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Arizona to Ernest W. McFarland, receiving 579 votes (0.41%).

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How many votes has A. Walter Gehres received?

A. Walter Gehres has received 579 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

A. Walter Gehres’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. SenateArizonaLost5790.41%Ernest W. McFarland
Irving A. Jennings
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