Don Magnuson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 7, 1911
- Died
- October 5, 1979
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Washington
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952–1962
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Magnuson1.7M
Opponents1.4M
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Elections run
Between 1952 and 1962, Don Magnuson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Magnuson's biggest single-election total was 621,118 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Washington's at-large district. Magnuson's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. House election in Washington's at-large district, decided by 10,430 votes.
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How many votes has Don Magnuson received?
Don Magnuson has received 1,666,428 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseWashington | Lost | 66,05243.41% | K. Stinson |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 621,11858.54% | Philip Evans |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 464,04557.3% | Al Canwell (head-to-head) Henry Killman |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 515,21350.49% | Al Canwell (head-to-head) Elmer R Moork |
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