Clair A Callan, U.S. House candidate

Clair A Callan

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 29, 1920
Died
May 28, 2005
Age at death
85
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958–1970
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Callan337,129
Opponents468,353
5
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1970, Clair A Callan ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Callan's biggest single-election total was 89,363 votes, in the 1966 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 1.

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How many votes has Clair A Callan received?

Clair A Callan has received 337,129 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Clair A Callan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseNebraskaLost40,91926.18%Charles Thone
George Bill Burrows
1968U.S. HouseNebraskaLost78,37443.39%Robert Denney (head-to-head)
Harry Bruce Hamilton
1966U.S. HouseNebraskaLost89,36348.83%Robert Denney (head-to-head)
1962U.S. HouseNebraskaLost73,76843.88%Ralph Beermann
George C Menkens
1958U.S. HouseNebraskaLost54,70546.57%Phillip Weaver
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clair A Callan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clair-a-callan. 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.