Kenneth Holum

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
August 31, 1915
Died
February 19, 1998
Age at death
82
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954–1956
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holum243,675
Opponents282,692
2
Elections run

Between 1954 and 1956, Kenneth Holum ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Holum's biggest single-election total was 143,001 votes, in the 1956 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota.

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How many votes has Kenneth Holum received?

Kenneth Holum has received 243,675 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Kenneth Holum’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. SenateSouth DakotaLost143,00149.21%Francis Case
1954U.S. SenateSouth DakotaLost100,67442.7%Karl E. Mundt
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q111323297). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kenneth Holum: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kenneth-holum. Accessed [date].

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.