Donald Rumsfeld
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 9, 1932
- Died
- June 29, 2021
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1962–1968
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rumsfeld649,842
Opponents320,504
4
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1968, Donald Rumsfeld ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Rumsfeld's biggest single-election total was 186,714 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 13. Rumsfeld's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 13, decided by 44,680 votes.
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How many votes has Donald Rumsfeld received?
Donald Rumsfeld has received 649,842 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 186,71472.74% | David C Baylor |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 158,76976.01% | James L McAbe |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 165,12957.82% | Martin Williams |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 139,23063.52% | John H Kennedy Robert C Cosbey |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000508) and Wikidata (Q184650). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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