Martin F. Plunkett

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Socialist
On the ballot
1916–1928
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Plunkett18,411
Opponents1.1M
3
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1928, Martin F. Plunkett ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 3. Plunkett's biggest single-election total was 10,118 votes, in the 1920 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Connecticut or all 1928 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has Martin F. Plunkett received?

Martin F. Plunkett has received 18,411 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Martin F. Plunkett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. SenateConnecticutLost3,0140.55%Frederic C. Walcott
Augustine Lonergan (head-to-head)
1920U.S. SenateConnecticutLost10,1182.77%Frank B. Brandegee
Augustine Lonergan (head-to-head)

Emil L. Hohenthal

Josephine B. Bennett

Charles J. Backofen
1916U.S. SenateConnecticutLost5,2792.47%George P. McLean
Homer S. Cummings

Wilbur G. Manchester

Otto Ruckser
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Martin F. Plunkett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/martin-f-plunkett. 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.