8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dirksen526,391
Opponents333,892
8
Elections run
Between 1932 and 1946, Everett Dirksen ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Dirksen's biggest single-election total was 79,780 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16. Dirksen's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16, decided by 8,405 votes.
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How many votes has Everett Dirksen received?
Everett Dirksen has received 526,391 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 64,53467.49% | Hans A Spading |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 70,30159.04% | Jno B Clark (head-to-head) |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 55,13568.83% | James D Carrigan |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 79,78058.09% | Jno B Clark (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 61,01263.49% | James C Dillon |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 68,96453.24% | Charles C Dickman |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 58,71665.41% | Charles W Russell |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 67,94960.26% | James Carr |
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