Gale McGee, U.S. Senator

Gale McGee

U.S. Senator
Born
March 17, 1915
Died
April 9, 1992
Age at death
77
Home state
Wyoming
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958–1976
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGee272,285
Opponents259,396
4
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1976, Gale McGee ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning 3 and losing 1. McGee's biggest single-election total was 76,485 votes, in the 1964 U.S. Senate election in Wyoming. McGee's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. Senate election in Wyoming, decided by 1,913 votes.

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How many votes has Gale McGee received?

Gale McGee has received 272,285 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Gale McGee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. SenateWyomingLost70,55845.41%Malcolm Wallop
1970U.S. SenateWyomingWon67,20755.78%John S. Wold (head-to-head)
1964U.S. SenateWyomingWon76,48553.99%John S. Wold (head-to-head)
1958U.S. SenateWyomingWon58,03550.84%Frank A. Barrett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000445) and Wikidata (Q336770). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gale McGee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gale-mcgee. 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.