Gerald P. Nye
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- December 19, 1892
- Died
- July 17, 1971
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- North Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1926–1946
3-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nye503,002
Opponents499,034
5
Elections run
Between 1926 and 1946, Gerald P. Nye ran in 5 U.S. Senate elections, winning 3 and losing 2. Nye's biggest single-election total was 172,796 votes, in the 1932 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota. Nye's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota, decided by 19,900 votes.
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How many votes has Gerald P. Nye received?
Gerald P. Nye has received 503,002 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota · Special | Lost | 20,84815.24% | Milton R. Young P. W. Lanier (head-to-head) |
| 1944 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Lost | 69,53033.04% | John Moses Lynn U. Stambaugh Bernhard O'Laughlin L. D. Harris |
| 1938 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 131,90750.12% | William Langer J. J. Nygaard |
| 1932 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 172,79672.3% | P. W. Lanier (head-to-head) Frank Witty |
| 1926 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 107,92169.58% | Norris H. Nelson F. F. Burchard C. P. Stone William Lemke |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000176) and Wikidata (Q5549449). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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