George E. Brunner

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 12, 1896
Died
February 8, 1975
Age at death
79
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brunner548,458
Opponents818,697
1
Elections run

George E. Brunner (1896–1975), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1946 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey to H. Alexander Smith, receiving 548,458 votes (40.12%).

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How many votes has George E. Brunner received?

George E. Brunner has received 548,458 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

George E. Brunner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. SenateNew JerseyLost548,45840.12%H. Alexander Smith
John C. Butterworth

George Breitman

Arthur Riley

George W. Ridout

Frederick W. Collins

Mark M. Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5538715). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.