Max Rafferty, U.S. Senate candidate

Max Rafferty

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
May 7, 1917
Died
June 13, 1982
Age at death
65
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1968
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rafferty3.3M
Opponents3.8M
1
Elections run

Max Rafferty (1917–1982), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 U.S. Senate election in California to Alan Cranston, receiving 3,329,148 votes (46.87%).

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How many votes has Max Rafferty received?

Max Rafferty has received 3,329,148 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Max Rafferty’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost3,329,14846.87%Alan Cranston
Paul Jacobs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6795155). 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.