Howard Platt

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Farmer-Labor
On the ballot
1926–1932
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Platt16,670
Opponents443,103
2
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1932, Howard Platt ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Platt's biggest single-election total was 12,797 votes, in the 1926 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota.

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How many votes has Howard Platt received?

Howard Platt has received 16,670 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Howard Platt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. SenateSouth DakotaLost3,8731.37%Peter Norbeck (head-to-head)
U. S. Cherry

Oscar Luttio

L. J. Manbeck
1926U.S. SenateSouth DakotaLost12,7977.2%Peter Norbeck (head-to-head)
C. J. Gunderson
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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.