Arthur E. Nelson
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- May 10, 1892
- Died
- April 11, 1955
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1928–1942
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson824,458
Opponents1.6M
3
Elections run
Between 1928 and 1942, Arthur E. Nelson ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Nelson's biggest single-election total was 372,240 votes, in the 1942 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota.
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How many votes has Arthur E. Nelson received?
Arthur E. Nelson has received 824,458 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. SenateMinnesota | Lost | 109,22614.4% | Joseph H. Ball Elmer A. Benson Edward Murphy |
| 1942 | U.S. SenateMinnesota · Special | Won | 372,24056.12% | Phil Hansen John E. O'Rourke |
| 1928 | U.S. SenateMinnesota | Lost | 342,99233.71% | Henrik Shipstead Vincent R. Dunne |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q709189). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Arthur E. Nelson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/arthur-nelson-minnesota. Accessed [date].