H W Clarkson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944–1962
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarkson38,112
Opponents70,211
2
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1962, H W Clarkson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Clarkson's biggest single-election total was 23,243 votes, in the 1962 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 2.

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How many votes has H W Clarkson received?

H W Clarkson has received 38,112 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

H W Clarkson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost23,24338.52%Ellis Berry
1944U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost14,86930.98%Francis Case
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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.