Anson J Anderson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960–1962
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson160,131
Opponents444,800
2
Elections run

Between 1960 and 1962, Anson J Anderson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 109,207 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district.

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How many votes has Anson J Anderson received?

Anson J Anderson has received 160,131 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Anson J Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost50,92445.36%Hjalmar Nygaard (head-to-head)
1960U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost109,20722.17%Don Short
Hjalmar Nygaard (head-to-head)

Raymond G Vendsel
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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.