Hugo L. Black, U.S. Senator

Hugo L. Black

U.S. Senator
Born
February 27, 1886
Died
September 25, 1971
Age at death
85
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926–1932
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Black301,457
Opponents55,147
2
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1932, Hugo L. Black ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Black's biggest single-election total was 209,614 votes, in the 1932 U.S. Senate election in Alabama. Black's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. Senate election in Alabama, decided by 70,121 votes.

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How many votes has Hugo L. Black received?

Hugo L. Black has received 301,457 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Hugo L. Black’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. SenateAlabamaWon209,61486.25%J. Theodore Johnson
1926U.S. SenateAlabamaWon91,84380.87%Edmund H. Dryer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000499) and Wikidata (Q459752). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hugo L. Black: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hugo-black. 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.