Herman Welker
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- December 11, 1906
- Died
- October 30, 1957
- Age at death
- 50
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1950–1956
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welker227,018
Opponents239,691
2
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1956, Herman Welker ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Welker's biggest single-election total was 124,237 votes, in the 1950 U.S. Senate election in Idaho.
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How many votes has Herman Welker received?
Herman Welker has received 227,018 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Lost | 102,78138.74% | Frank Church Glen H. Taylor |
| 1950 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 124,23761.68% | D. Worth Clark |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000269) and Wikidata (Q1499789). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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