Alvin J. Baldus
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 27, 1926
- Died
- February 2, 2017
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1980
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baldus438,936
Opponents362,603
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Elections run
Between 1974 and 1980, Alvin J. Baldus ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Baldus's biggest single-election total was 139,083 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3. Baldus's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3, decided by 5,497 votes.
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How many votes has Alvin J. Baldus received?
Alvin J. Baldus has received 438,936 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Lost | 126,85949.01% | Steven C. Gunderson |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 96,32662.79% | Michael Steven Ellis |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 139,08358.12% | Adolf L. Gundersen |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 76,66851.1% | Vernon W Thomson Keith Ellison |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000083) and Wikidata (Q449043). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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