Hubert H. Skip Humphrey III

U.S. Senate candidate

Home state: Minnesota
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1988

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

III856,694

Opponents1.2M

Elections run

Hubert H. Skip Humphrey III, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota to David Durenberger, receiving 856,694 votes (40.91%).

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How many votes has Hubert H. Skip Humphrey III received?

Hubert H. Skip Humphrey III has received 856,694 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Hubert H. Skip Humphrey III’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1988	U.S. SenateMinnesota	Lost	856,69440.91%	David Durenberger Polly Mann Derrick P. Grimmer Arlen Overvig Wendy Lyons

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