Elizabeth H. Dole, U.S. Senator

Elizabeth H. Dole

U.S. Senator
Born
July 29, 1936
Current age
89
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2002–2008
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dole3.1M
Opponents3.5M
2
Elections run

Between 2002 and 2008, Elizabeth H. Dole ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Dole's biggest single-election total was 1,887,510 votes, in the 2008 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina. Dole's closest win came in the 2002 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, decided by 200,681 votes.

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How many votes has Elizabeth H. Dole received?

Elizabeth H. Dole has received 3,136,174 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Elizabeth H. Dole’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaLost1,887,51044.18%Kay R. Hagan
Christopher Cole
2002U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaWon1,248,66453.56%Erskine B. Bowles
Sean Haugh
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000601) and Wikidata (Q239571). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elizabeth H. Dole: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elizabeth-dole. Accessed [date].

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.