Joseph S. Clark
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- October 21, 1901
- Died
- January 12, 1990
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1956–1968
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark6.6M
Opponents6.9M
3
Elections run
Between 1956 and 1968, Joseph S. Clark ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Clark's biggest single-election total was 2,268,641 votes, in the 1956 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania.
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How many votes has Joseph S. Clark received?
Joseph S. Clark has received 6,624,686 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. SenatePennsylvania | Lost | 2,117,66245.8% | Richard S. Schweiker Frank W. Gaydosh Benson Perry Morris Chertov |
| 1962 | U.S. SenatePennsylvania | Won | 2,238,38351.06% | James E. Van Zandt Arla A. Albaugh |
| 1956 | U.S. SenatePennsylvania | Won | 2,268,64150.08% | James H. Duff George S. Taylor Herbert G. Lewin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000444) and Wikidata (Q5609429). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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