Herman E. Talmadge
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- August 9, 1913
- Died
- March 21, 2002
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1956–1980
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Talmadge3.1M
Opponents1.3M
5
Elections run
Between 1956 and 1980, Herman E. Talmadge ran in 5 U.S. Senate elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Talmadge's biggest single-election total was 885,093 votes, in the 1968 U.S. Senate election in Georgia. Talmadge's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. Senate election in Georgia, decided by 380,510 votes.
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How many votes has Herman E. Talmadge received?
Herman E. Talmadge has received 3,135,956 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Lost | 776,14349.13% | MacK F. Mattingly |
| 1974 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 627,37671.76% | Jerry Johnson |
| 1968 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 885,09377.51% | E. Earl Patton |
| 1962 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 306,250100% | — |
| 1956 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 541,094100% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000035) and Wikidata (Q356029). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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