Ernest J. Seemann

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Progressive New Dealer
On the ballot
1942–1954
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seemann3,626
Opponents2.4M
3
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1954, Ernest J. Seemann ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 3. Seemann's biggest single-election total was 2,234 votes, in the 1954 U.S. Senate election in Iowa.

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How many votes has Ernest J. Seemann received?

Ernest J. Seemann has received 3,626 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Ernest J. Seemann’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. SenateIowaLost2,2340.26%Thomas E. Martin
Guy M. Gilette
1950U.S. SenateIowaLost5710.07%Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Albert J. Loveland

Z. Everett Kellum

Leslie O. Ludwig
1942U.S. SenateIowaLost8210.12%George A. Wilson
Clyde L. Herring

M. M. Heptonstall
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ernest J. Seemann: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ernest-j-seemann-iowa. 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.