Don Short
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 22, 1903
- Died
- May 10, 1982
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- North Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1958–1962
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Short289,644
Opponents675,498
3
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1962, Don Short ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Short's biggest single-election total was 135,579 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district. Short's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in North Dakota's District 2, decided by 8,378 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in North Dakota's District 2, every U.S. House race in North Dakota's at-large district, or all 1962 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Don Short received?
Don Short has received 289,644 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 56,20354.03% | Robert Vogel |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 135,57927.52% | Hjalmar Nygaard Raymond G Vendsel Anson J Anderson |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 97,86226.56% | Quentin N. Burdick Orris G Nordhougen S B Hocking |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000378) and Wikidata (Q1239240). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Don Short: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/don-short. Accessed [date].