Elmer D. Riggs

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Prohibition
On the ballot
1946
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riggs21,008
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

Elmer D. Riggs, a Prohibition politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1946 U.S. Senate election in Indiana to William E. Jenner, receiving 21,008 votes (1.56%).

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How many votes has Elmer D. Riggs received?

Elmer D. Riggs has received 21,008 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Elmer D. Riggs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. SenateIndianaLost21,0081.56%William E. Jenner
M. Clifford Townsend

John M. Morris

Elmer G. Johnson
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