Maria I A Nelson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928–1962
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson153,978
Opponents328,728
4
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1962, Maria I A Nelson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Nelson's biggest single-election total was 63,449 votes, in the 1954 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 2.

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How many votes has Maria I A Nelson received?

Maria I A Nelson has received 153,978 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Maria I A Nelson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseWisconsinLost59,44136.43%Henry S. Reuss
1954U.S. HouseWisconsinLost63,44946.01%Glenn Davis
1936U.S. HouseWisconsinLost30,12131.68%Bernard Gehrmann
Bostrom
1928U.S. HouseWisconsinLost9671.12%George Schneider
James H McGillan
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Maria I A Nelson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/maria-i-a-nelson. 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.