William E. Carlson
U.S. Senate candidate
- Born
- August 30, 1912
- Died
- March 13, 1999
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Trotskyist Anti-War
- On the ballot
- 1940–1952
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carlson610,193
Opponents2.9M
3
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1952, William E. Carlson ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 3. Carlson's biggest single-election total was 590,011 votes, in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota.
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How many votes has William E. Carlson received?
William E. Carlson has received 610,193 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. SenateMinnesota | Lost | 590,01142.53% | Edward J. Thye (head-to-head) Marian Lesueur Vincent R. Dunne |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateMinnesota | Lost | 11,4211.3% | Edward J. Thye (head-to-head) Theodore Jorgenson |
| 1940 | U.S. SenateMinnesota | Lost | 8,7610.72% | Henrik Shipstead Elmer A. Benson John E. Regan Carl Winter |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q55234563). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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