Carey Kefauver
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 26, 1903
- Died
- August 10, 1963
- Age at death
- 60
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1940–1946
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kefauver109,312
Opponents38,992
4
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1946, Carey Kefauver ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Kefauver's biggest single-election total was 35,332 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3. Kefauver's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3, decided by 10,873 votes.
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How many votes has Carey Kefauver received?
Carey Kefauver has received 109,312 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 26,77990.76% | George Bagwell |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 32,49767.8% | J W Johnson H E McLean |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 14,70475.65% | Walter M Higgins Harris |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 35,33268.7% | Taylor |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1108617). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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