Fred G. Hewitt

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1978–1982
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hewitt9,986
Opponents3.4M
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1982, Fred G. Hewitt ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Hewitt's biggest single-election total was 5,870 votes, in the 1982 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota.

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How many votes has Fred G. Hewitt received?

Fred G. Hewitt has received 9,986 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Fred G. Hewitt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. SenateMinnesotaLost5,8700.33%David Durenberger (head-to-head)
Mark Dayton

Bill Onasch

Jeffrey M. Miller
1978U.S. SenateMinnesota · SpecialLost4,1160.26%Bob Short
David Durenberger (head-to-head)

Paul Helm

Christine Frank
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Fred G. Hewitt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/fred-hewitt. 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.