Karl E. Mundt, U.S. Senator

Karl E. Mundt

U.S. Senator
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948–1966
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mundt589,853
Opponents421,247
4
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1966, Karl E. Mundt ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 4. Mundt's biggest single-election total was 160,181 votes, in the 1960 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota.

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How many votes has Karl E. Mundt received?

Karl E. Mundt has received 589,853 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Karl E. Mundt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. SenateSouth DakotaWon150,51766.28%Donn H. Wright
1960U.S. SenateSouth DakotaWon160,18152.44%George McGovern
1954U.S. SenateSouth DakotaWon135,07157.3%Kenneth Holum
1948U.S. SenateSouth DakotaWon144,08459.33%John A. Engel
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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.