Hjalmar Nygaard
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 24, 1906
- Died
- July 18, 1963
- Age at death
- 57
- Home state
- North Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1960–1962
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nygaard188,448
Opponents416,483
2
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1962, Hjalmar Nygaard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Nygaard's biggest single-election total was 127,118 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district. Nygaard's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in North Dakota's District 1, decided by 10,406 votes.
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How many votes has Hjalmar Nygaard received?
Hjalmar Nygaard has received 188,448 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 61,33054.64% | Anson J Anderson (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 127,11825.8% | Don Short Raymond G Vendsel Anson J Anderson (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000178) and Wikidata (Q1437713). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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