Claude R. Porter, U.S. Senate candidate

Claude R. Porter

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1926
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter569,884
Opponents861,861
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1926, Claude R. Porter ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Porter's biggest single-election total was 322,015 votes, in the 1920 U.S. Senate election in Iowa.

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How many votes has Claude R. Porter received?

Claude R. Porter has received 569,884 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Claude R. Porter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. SenateIowaLost247,86943.39%Smith W. Brookhart
1920U.S. SenateIowaLost322,01537.42%Albert B. Cummins
H. W. Cowles

Arthur S. Dowler
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Claude R. Porter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/claude-r-porter. 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.