Howard Whitmore, U.S. Senate candidate

Howard Whitmore

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
May 9, 1905
Died
June 19, 1998
Age at death
93
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitmore587,663
Opponents1.7M
1
Elections run

Howard Whitmore (1905–1998), a Republican politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts to Edward M. Kennedy, receiving 587,663 votes (25.42%).

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How many votes has Howard Whitmore received?

Howard Whitmore has received 587,663 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Howard Whitmore’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. SenateMassachusettsLost587,66325.42%Edward M. Kennedy
Lawrence M. Gilfedder

Grace F. Luder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5919978). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.