Cal Hultman

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hultman84,472
Opponents127,895
1
Elections run

Cal Hultman, a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5 to Tom Harkin, receiving 84,472 votes (39.78%).

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How many votes has Cal Hultman received?

Cal Hultman has received 84,472 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Cal Hultman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseIowaLost84,47239.78%Tom Harkin
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