Leverett Saltonstall
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- September 1, 1892
- Died
- June 17, 1979
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1944–1960
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Saltonstall4.6M
Opponents3.6M
4
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1960, Leverett Saltonstall ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 4. Saltonstall's biggest single-election total was 1,358,556 votes, in the 1960 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts. Saltonstall's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts, decided by 28,706 votes.
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How many votes has Leverett Saltonstall received?
Leverett Saltonstall has received 4,632,390 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. SenateMassachusetts | Won | 1,358,55656.19% | Thomas J. O'Connor Lawrence M. Gilfedder Mark R. Shaw |
| 1954 | U.S. SenateMassachusetts | Won | 956,60550.54% | Foster Furcolo Thelma Ingersoll Harold J. Ireland |
| 1948 | U.S. SenateMassachusetts | Won | 1,088,47552.95% | John F. Fitzgerald Henning A. Blomen E. Tallmadge Root |
| 1944 | U.S. SenateMassachusetts · Special | Won | 1,228,75464.29% | John H. Corcoran |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000021) and Wikidata (Q880369). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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