Hugh Shepherd

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916–1956
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shepherd105,857
Opponents161,380
3
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1956, Hugh Shepherd ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Shepherd's biggest single-election total was 61,456 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2.

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How many votes has Hugh Shepherd received?

Hugh Shepherd has received 105,857 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Hugh Shepherd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseMichiganLost61,45636.59%George Meader
Verdon Dunckel
1922U.S. HouseMichiganLost17,72242.67%Robert Clancy
Ernest Schlenter

Edward Oberly
1916U.S. HouseMichiganLost26,67946.19%Frank Doremus
Henry W Powell

Charles J Johnson

Herman Rubler
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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.