Key Pittman
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- September 12, 1872
- Died
- November 10, 1940
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Nevada
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1916–1940
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pittman109,413
Opponents79,871
5
Elections run
Between 1916 and 1940, Key Pittman ran in 5 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 5. Pittman's biggest single-election total was 31,351 votes, in the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Nevada. Pittman's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Nevada, decided by 2,147 votes.
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How many votes has Key Pittman received?
Key Pittman has received 109,413 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. SenateNevada | Won | 31,35160.48% | Samuel Platt (head-to-head) |
| 1934 | U.S. SenateNevada | Won | 27,58164.51% | George W. Malone John P. Reynolds |
| 1928 | U.S. SenateNevada | Won | 19,51559.26% | Samuel Platt (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. SenateNevada | Won | 18,20163.04% | Charles S. Chandler |
| 1916 | U.S. SenateNevada | Won | 12,76538.81% | Samuel Platt (head-to-head) A. Grant Miller |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000372) and Wikidata (Q357499). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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