George H. Bender, U.S. Senator

George H. Bender

U.S. Senator
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1954–1956
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bender2.9M
Opponents3.1M
2
Elections run

Between 1954 and 1956, George H. Bender ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bender's biggest single-election total was 1,660,910 votes, in the 1956 U.S. Senate election in Ohio. Bender's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. Senate election in Ohio, decided by 2,970 votes.

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How many votes has George H. Bender received?

George H. Bender has received 2,918,784 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

George H. Bender’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. SenateOhioLost1,660,91047.11%Frank J. Lausche
1954U.S. SenateOhio · SpecialWon1,257,87450.06%Thomas A. Burke
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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.