Ancher Nelsen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 11, 1904
- Died
- November 30, 1992
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1958–1972
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelsen666,508
Opponents461,911
7
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1972, Ancher Nelsen ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Nelsen's biggest single-election total was 124,350 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2. Nelsen's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2, decided by 17,754 votes.
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How many votes has Ancher Nelsen received?
Ancher Nelsen has received 666,508 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 124,35057.1% | Charlie Turnbull |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 94,08063.32% | C P Adams |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 100,62359.49% | Knud Wefald |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 97,80458.35% | Charles Simpson V |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 81,55762.21% | Conrad H Hammar (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 96,47157.18% | Russel Schwandt |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 71,62357.07% | Conrad H Hammar (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000028) and Wikidata (Q489070). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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