Donald Tewes

U.S. Representative
Born
August 4, 1916
Died
August 29, 2012
Age at death
96
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tewes101,444
Opponents81,922
1
Elections run

Donald Tewes (1916–2012), a Republican politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1956 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 2 with 101,444 votes (55.32%), defeating Robert W Kastenmeier.

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How many votes has Donald Tewes received?

Donald Tewes has received 101,444 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Donald Tewes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseWisconsinWon101,44455.32%Robert W Kastenmeier
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000139) and Wikidata (Q182484). 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.