Bob Short, U.S. Senate candidate

Bob Short

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Short538,675
Opponents1.0M
1
Elections run

Bob Short, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota to David Durenberger, receiving 538,675 votes (34.57%).

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How many votes has Bob Short received?

Bob Short has received 538,675 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bob Short’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. SenateMinnesota · SpecialLost538,67534.57%David Durenberger
Paul Helm

Christine Frank

Fred G. Hewitt
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bob Short: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bob-short. Accessed [date].

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.