Lawrence Welnowski

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welnowski59,608
Opponents96,399
1
Elections run

Lawrence Welnowski, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1956 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5 to John Kluczynski, receiving 59,608 votes (38.21%).

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How many votes has Lawrence Welnowski received?

Lawrence Welnowski has received 59,608 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lawrence Welnowski’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIllinoisLost59,60838.21%John Kluczynski
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