Ellis Berry
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 6, 1902
- Died
- April 1, 1999
- Age at death
- 96
- Home state
- South Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1950–1968
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Berry439,635
Opponents292,172
10
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1968, Ellis Berry ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Berry's biggest single-election total was 73,987 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 2. Berry's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 2, decided by 6,417 votes.
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How many votes has Ellis Berry received?
Ellis Berry has received 439,635 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 73,98759.35% | David Garner |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 63,06360.51% | Jack Allmon |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 39,65755.96% | Byron T Brown |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 37,09261.48% | H W Clarkson |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 42,55059.75% | W H Raff |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 31,90855.59% | J T McCullen |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 36,68155.86% | Tom Eastman |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 34,47663.94% | Ray Satterlee |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 45,68868.96% | George A Bangs |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 34,53360.3% | Sam H Bober |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000416) and Wikidata (Q1332462). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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