Estes Kefauver
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- July 26, 1903
- Died
- August 10, 1963
- Age at death
- 60
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1960
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kefauver26.9M
Opponents36.1M
Total Electoral Votes
Kefauver73
Opponents457
4
Elections run
As a running mate, Kefauver is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1948 and 1960, Estes Kefauver ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and President), winning 3 and losing 1. Kefauver's biggest single-election total was 25,738,765 votes, in the 1956 U.S. presidential election. Kefauver's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, decided by 142,150 votes.
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How many votes has Estes Kefauver received?
Estes Kefauver has received 26,908,378 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1, plus 73 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. SenateTennessee | Won | 594,46071.75% | A. Bradley Frazier |
| 1956 | Vice Presidentwith Adlai Stevenson | Lost | 25,738,765 (42%)73 EV | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| 1954 | U.S. SenateTennessee | Won | 249,12169.96% | Thomas P. Wall |
| 1948 | U.S. SenateTennessee | Won | 326,03265.33% | B. Carroll Reece John Randolph Neal Jr. |
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