Ken Pursley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pursley79,662
Opponents95,833
1
Elections run

Ken Pursley, a Democratic politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 1 to Steve Symms, receiving 79,662 votes (45.39%).

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How many votes has Ken Pursley received?

Ken Pursley has received 79,662 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ken Pursley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseIdahoLost79,66245.39%Steve Symms
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