John A. Danaher, U.S. Senator

John A. Danaher

U.S. Senator
Born
January 9, 1899
Died
September 22, 1990
Age at death
91
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1944
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Danaher662,161
Opponents796,769
2
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1944, John A. Danaher ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Danaher's biggest single-election total was 391,748 votes, in the 1944 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut. Danaher's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut, decided by 17,987 votes.

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How many votes has John A. Danaher received?

John A. Danaher has received 662,161 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John A. Danaher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. SenateConnecticutLost391,74847.28%Brien McMahon
Spencer Anderson
1938U.S. SenateConnecticutWon270,41342.89%Augustine Lonergan
Bellani Trombley

Joseph Mackay

Philip Brainard

Michael A. Russo
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000025) and Wikidata (Q1699057). 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.