Claude I Bakewell, U.S. House candidate

Claude I Bakewell

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 9, 1912
Died
March 18, 1987
Age at death
74
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948–1952
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bakewell125,892
Opponents255,181
3
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1952, Claude I Bakewell ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Bakewell's biggest single-election total was 58,413 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 3.

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How many votes has Claude I Bakewell received?

Claude I Bakewell has received 125,892 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Claude I Bakewell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseMissouriLost58,41335.22%Leonor Sullivan
1948U.S. HouseMissouriLost26,76028.37%Paul Jones
1948U.S. HouseMissouriLost40,71933.68%John Sullivan
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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.