Herbert Steiner

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
California
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1946
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Steiner156
Opponents2.6M
1
Elections run

Herbert Steiner, an Independent politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1946 U.S. Senate election in California to William F. Knowland, receiving 156 votes (0.01%).

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How many votes has Herbert Steiner received?

Herbert Steiner has received 156 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Herbert Steiner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost1560.01%William F. Knowland
Will Rogers Jr.

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