Mabel Gillespie

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 13, 1894
Died
November 1, 1982
Age at death
88
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillespie53,637
Opponents78,686
1
Elections run

Mabel Gillespie (1894–1982), a Democratic politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2 to Howard Buffett, receiving 53,637 votes (40.53%).

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How many votes has Mabel Gillespie received?

Mabel Gillespie has received 53,637 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mabel Gillespie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNebraskaLost53,63740.53%Howard Buffett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q21608064). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.