J. William Fulbright
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- April 9, 1905
- Died
- February 9, 1995
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Arkansas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1944–1968
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fulbright1.1M
Opponents439,702
4
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1968, J. William Fulbright ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 4. Fulbright's biggest single-election total was 349,965 votes, in the 1968 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas.
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How many votes has J. William Fulbright received?
J. William Fulbright has received 1,079,020 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. SenateArkansas | Won | 349,96559.15% | Charles T. Bernard |
| 1962 | U.S. SenateArkansas | Won | 214,86768.67% | Robert A. Jones |
| 1956 | U.S. SenateArkansas | Won | 331,68982.98% | Ben C. Henley |
| 1944 | U.S. SenateArkansas | Won | 182,49985.1% | V. M. Wade |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000401) and Wikidata (Q550255). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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