Hugh McDonald

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916–1926
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald10,884
Opponents66,839
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1926, Hugh McDonald ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. McDonald's biggest single-election total was 7,638 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in North Dakota's District 2.

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How many votes has Hugh McDonald received?

Hugh McDonald has received 10,884 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Hugh McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost3,2466.95%Olger Burtness
R E Smith
1916U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost7,63824.63%George Young
Samuel O Olson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hugh McDonald: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hugh-mcdonald. Accessed [date].

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.