Lester C. Hunt, U.S. Senator

Lester C. Hunt

U.S. Senator
Born
July 8, 1892
Died
June 19, 1954
Age at death
61
Home state
Wyoming
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunt57,953
Opponents43,527
1
Elections run

Lester C. Hunt (1892–1954), a Democratic politician from Wyoming, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. Senate election in Wyoming with 57,953 votes (57.11%), defeating Edward Robertson V.

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How many votes has Lester C. Hunt received?

Lester C. Hunt has received 57,953 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lester C. Hunt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. SenateWyomingWon57,95357.11%Edward Robertson V
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000975) and Wikidata (Q888126). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lester C. Hunt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lester-hunt-wyoming. 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.