Emil Seidel, Vice-presidential nominee

Emil Seidel

Vice-presidential nominee
Party
Socialist
On the ballot
1912–1932
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seidel1.1M
Opponents15.5M
4
Elections run

As a running mate, Seidel is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.

Between 1912 and 1932, Emil Seidel ran in 4 elections across 3 offices (President, U.S. Senate, and Governor), losing all 4. Seidel's biggest single-election total was 901,551 votes, in the 1912 U.S. presidential election.

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How many votes has Emil Seidel received?

Emil Seidel has received 1,054,655 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Emil Seidel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. SenateWisconsinLost65,8076.14%F. Ryan Duffy
John B. Chappie

Harvey A. Knapp

Ray Hansbrough
1918GovernorWisconsinLost57,52317.35%Emanuel Lorenz Philipp
Henry A. Moehlenpah
1914U.S. SenateWisconsinLost29,7749.67%Paul O. Husting
Francis E. McGovern

Charles L. Hill
1912Vice Presidentwith Eugene V. DebsLost901,551 (6%)0 EVWoodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt

William Howard Taft
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Emil Seidel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/emil-seidel. 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.