J. Chandler Gurney
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- May 21, 1896
- Died
- March 9, 1985
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- South Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1936–1944
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gurney427,522
Opponents369,588
3
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1944, J. Chandler Gurney ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Gurney's biggest single-election total was 146,813 votes, in the 1938 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota.
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How many votes has J. Chandler Gurney received?
J. Chandler Gurney has received 427,522 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. SenateSouth Dakota | Won | 145,24863.86% | George M. Bradshaw |
| 1938 | U.S. SenateSouth Dakota | Won | 146,81352.46% | Tom Berry |
| 1936 | U.S. SenateSouth Dakota | Lost | 135,46146.75% | William J. Bulow Arthur Bennett |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000532) and Wikidata (Q540321). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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