Joseph R. McCarthy
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- November 14, 1908
- Died
- May 2, 1957
- Age at death
- 48
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1946–1952
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCarthy1.5M
Opponents1.1M
2
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1952, Joseph R. McCarthy ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. McCarthy's biggest single-election total was 870,444 votes, in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin or all 1952 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Joseph R. McCarthy received?
Joseph R. McCarthy has received 1,490,874 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. SenateWisconsin | Won | 870,44454.23% | Thomas E. Fairchild Alfred L. Easterday James E. Boulton |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateWisconsin | Won | 620,43061.28% | Howard J. McMurray Edwin W. Knappe Georgia Cozzini |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000315) and Wikidata (Q189197). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph R. McCarthy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-mccarthy. Accessed [date].