Claude Bakewell

U.S. Representative
Born
August 9, 1912
Died
March 18, 1987
Age at death
74
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bakewell41,202
Opponents39,879
1
Elections run

Claude Bakewell (1912–1987), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 11 with 41,202 votes (50.82%), defeating Sullivan.

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How many votes has Claude Bakewell received?

Claude Bakewell has received 41,202 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Claude Bakewell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseMissouriWon41,20250.82%Sullivan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000080) and Wikidata (Q1096821). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.