Joseph H. Ball
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- November 3, 1905
- Died
- December 18, 1993
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1942–1948
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ball842,098
Opponents1.1M
2
Elections run
Between 1942 and 1948, Joseph H. Ball ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Ball's biggest single-election total was 485,801 votes, in the 1948 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota. Ball's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota, decided by 142,302 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph H. Ball received?
Joseph H. Ball has received 842,098 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | U.S. SenateMinnesota | Lost | 485,80139.81% | Hubert Humphrey Vincent R. Dunne |
| 1942 | U.S. SenateMinnesota | Won | 356,29746.98% | Elmer A. Benson Arthur E. Nelson Edward Murphy |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000099) and Wikidata (Q1672420). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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