Ernest J. Gruening
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- February 6, 1887
- Died
- June 26, 1974
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Alaska
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1968
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gruening73,990
Opponents163,468
3
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1968, Ernest J. Gruening ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Gruening's biggest single-election total was 33,827 votes, in the 1962 U.S. Senate election in Alaska.
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How many votes has Ernest J. Gruening received?
Ernest J. Gruening has received 73,990 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. SenateAlaska | Lost | 14,11817.44% | Michael Gravel Elmer E. Rasmuson |
| 1962 | U.S. SenateAlaska | Won | 33,82758.14% | Ted Stevens |
| 1958 | U.S. SenateAlaska | Won | 26,04552.61% | Edward L. Bartlett Mike Stepovich R. E. Robertson Keith Capper |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000508) and Wikidata (Q878956). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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