James E. Van Zandt, U.S. Senate candidate

James E. Van Zandt

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
December 18, 1898
Died
January 6, 1986
Age at death
87
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1962
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Zandt2.1M
Opponents2.2M
1
Elections run

James E. Van Zandt (1898–1986), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1962 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania to Joseph S. Clark, receiving 2,134,649 votes (48.7%).

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How many votes has James E. Van Zandt received?

James E. Van Zandt has received 2,134,649 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James E. Van Zandt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaLost2,134,64948.7%Joseph S. Clark
Arla A. Albaugh
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6133235). 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.