Allen J. Ellender
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- September 24, 1890
- Died
- July 27, 1972
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1966
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ellender1.8M
Opponents109,698
6
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1966, Allen J. Ellender ran in 6 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 6. Ellender's biggest single-election total was 437,695 votes, in the 1966 U.S. Senate election in Louisiana. Ellender's closest win came in the 1960 U.S. Senate election in Louisiana, decided by 322,530 votes.
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How many votes has Allen J. Ellender received?
Allen J. Ellender has received 1,785,897 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 437,695100% | — |
| 1960 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 432,22879.76% | George W. Reese |
| 1954 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 207,115100% | — |
| 1948 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 330,115100% | — |
| 1942 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 85,488100% | — |
| 1936 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Won | 293,256100% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000112) and Wikidata (Q363276). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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