Elmer Wene
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 1, 1892
- Died
- January 25, 1957
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1942
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wene156,450
Opponents146,953
3
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1942, Elmer Wene ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Wene's biggest single-election total was 60,392 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2. Wene's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2, decided by 4,548 votes.
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How many votes has Elmer Wene received?
Elmer Wene has received 156,450 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 40,47852.98% | Benjamin D Foulois |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 60,39252.15% | Walter Sooy Jeffries Samuel Sharp |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 55,58049.99% | Isaac Bacharach Ted Lenore U G Robinson Franklin L Watkins Frank A Yacovelli Thomas F Ogilvie |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000294) and Wikidata (Q1332924). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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