C. Floyd Hester

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Kansas
Party
Prohibition
On the ballot
1942–1956
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hester43,325
Opponents2.0M
3
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1956, C. Floyd Hester ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 3. Hester's biggest single-election total was 16,943 votes, in the 1948 U.S. Senate election in Kansas.

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How many votes has C. Floyd Hester received?

C. Floyd Hester has received 43,325 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

C. Floyd Hester’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. SenateKansasLost13,5191.64%Frank Carlson
George Hart
1948U.S. SenateKansasLost16,9432.37%Andrew F. Schoeppel
George McGill
1942U.S. SenateKansasLost12,8632.59%Arthur Capper
George McGill
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