Karl Stefan

U.S. Representative
Born
March 1, 1884
Died
October 2, 1951
Age at death
67
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1934–1950
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stefan672,758
Opponents302,268
9
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1950, Karl Stefan ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Stefan's biggest single-election total was 90,561 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 3. Stefan's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 3, decided by 18,656 votes.

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How many votes has Karl Stefan received?

Karl Stefan has received 672,758 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

Karl Stefan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseNebraskaWon68,88966.94%Frank A Peterson (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseNebraskaWon71,51364.8%Frank A Peterson (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseNebraskaWon64,01672.18%Hans O Jensen
Edward R Burke (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseNebraskaWon84,25168.36%George Hally (head-to-head)
W E Chili Brazda
1942U.S. HouseNebraskaWon61,81366.29%George Hally (head-to-head)
Edward R Burke (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseNebraskaWon90,56179.95%Victor J McGonigle
Edward R Burke (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseNebraskaWon78,76575.28%Edgar Howard (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseNebraskaWon83,58770.48%John Havekost
Raymond W McNamara
1934U.S. HouseNebraskaWon69,36357.77%Edgar Howard (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000845) and Wikidata (Q1313231). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.