Clyde Short

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 30, 1883
Died
February 27, 1936
Age at death
53
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Short28,971
Opponents33,871
1
Elections run

Clyde Short (1883–1936), a Democratic politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1930 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5 to James Strong, receiving 28,971 votes (46.1%).

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How many votes has Clyde Short received?

Clyde Short has received 28,971 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Clyde Short’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseKansasLost28,97146.1%James Strong
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q56702022). 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.