Gilbert Bettman, U.S. Senate candidate

Gilbert Bettman

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
October 3, 1881
Died
July 17, 1942
Age at death
60
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1932
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bettman1.1M
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

Gilbert Bettman (1881–1942), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1932 U.S. Senate election in Ohio to Robert J. Bulkley, receiving 1,126,830 votes (45.82%).

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How many votes has Gilbert Bettman received?

Gilbert Bettman has received 1,126,830 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gilbert Bettman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. SenateOhioLost1,126,83045.82%Robert J. Bulkley
Frank M. Mecartney

I. O. Ford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5560802). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gilbert Bettman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gilbert-bettman. 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.