Knute Anderson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1862–1970
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson156,006
Opponents322,900
5
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1970, Knute Anderson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 49,442 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 7.

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How many votes has Knute Anderson received?

Knute Anderson has received 156,006 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Knute Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseWisconsinLost46,62031.03%Robert W. Kastenmeier
Lavern Krohn
1956U.S. HouseWisconsinLost49,44238.15%Melvin Laird (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HouseWisconsinLost39,82840.89%Melvin Laird (head-to-head)
1934U.S. HouseWisconsinLost20,04323.42%Merlin Hull
Willis E Donley

Paul Boyd
1862U.S. HouseWisconsinLost730.45%Hanchett
Jesse C Stoddard
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Knute Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/knute-anderson. 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.