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Lon Hocker

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hocker880,576
Opponents999,656
1
Elections run

Lon Hocker, a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 U.S. Senate election in Missouri to Edward V. Long, receiving 880,576 votes (46.83%).

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How many votes has Lon Hocker received?

Lon Hocker has received 880,576 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lon Hocker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. SenateMissouri · SpecialLost880,57646.83%Edward V. Long
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