Fred R. Harris, U.S. Senator

Fred R. Harris

U.S. Senator
Born
November 13, 1930
Died
November 23, 2024
Age at death
94
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964–1966
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris809,939
Opponents740,977
2
Elections run

Between 1964 and 1966, Fred R. Harris ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Harris's biggest single-election total was 466,782 votes, in the 1964 U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma.

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How many votes has Fred R. Harris received?

Fred R. Harris has received 809,939 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Fred R. Harris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. SenateOklahomaWon343,15753.72%Pat J. Patterson
1964U.S. SenateOklahoma · SpecialWon466,78251.17%Bud Wilkinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000237) and Wikidata (Q533214). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Fred R. Harris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/fred-harris. 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.