Clendening

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clendening862
Opponents46,300
1
Elections run

Clendening, a Prohibition politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 2 to Royal Johnson, receiving 862 votes (1.83%).

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How many votes has Clendening received?

Clendening has received 862 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Clendening’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost8621.83%E Francis Atwood
Royal Johnson

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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.