Gilbert M. Hitchcock, U.S. Senator

Gilbert M. Hitchcock

U.S. Senator
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916–1930
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hitchcock464,142
Opponents644,641
3
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1930, Gilbert M. Hitchcock ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Hitchcock's biggest single-election total was 172,795 votes, in the 1930 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska. Hitchcock's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska, decided by 11,723 votes.

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How many votes has Gilbert M. Hitchcock received?

Gilbert M. Hitchcock has received 464,142 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Gilbert M. Hitchcock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. SenateNebraskaLost172,79539.74%George W. Norris
Beatrice F. Craig
1922U.S. SenateNebraskaLost148,26538.24%Robert B. Howell
James L. Beebe
1916U.S. SenateNebraskaWon143,08249.98%John L. Kennedy
E. E. Olmstead

D. B. Gilbert
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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.