Vic Donahey, U.S. Senator

Vic Donahey

U.S. Senator
Born
July 7, 1873
Died
April 8, 1946
Age at death
72
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Donahey1.3M
Opponents852,614
1
Elections run

Vic Donahey (1873–1946), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1934 U.S. Senate election in Ohio with 1,276,206 votes (59.95%), defeating Simeon D. Fess and W. C. Sandberg.

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How many votes has Vic Donahey received?

Vic Donahey has received 1,276,206 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Vic Donahey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. SenateOhioWon1,276,20659.95%Simeon D. Fess
W. C. Sandberg
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000410) and Wikidata (Q279193). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Vic Donahey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alvin-donahey. 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.