Bernard M. Shanley

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shanley1.0M
Opponents1.7M
1
Elections run

Bernard M. Shanley, a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey to Harrison A. Williams Jr., receiving 1,011,280 votes (37.32%).

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How many votes has Bernard M. Shanley received?

Bernard M. Shanley has received 1,011,280 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bernard M. Shanley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. SenateNew JerseyLost1,011,28037.32%Harrison A. Williams Jr.
Harold P. Poeschel

Lawrence Stewart

John Mahalchik V

Albert A. Ronis
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