Dick Clark
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- September 14, 1928
- Died
- September 20, 2023
- Age at death
- 95
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1972–1978
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark1.1M
Opponents970,192
2
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1978, Dick Clark ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Clark's biggest single-election total was 662,637 votes, in the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Iowa.
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How many votes has Dick Clark received?
Dick Clark has received 1,057,703 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. SenateIowa | Lost | 395,06647.91% | Roger W. Jepsen Gerald Leo Baker Ben L. Olson |
| 1972 | U.S. SenateIowa | Won | 662,63755.07% | Jack Miller William A. Rocap Fred R. Benton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000448) and Wikidata (Q2149196). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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