Melvin Laird
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 1, 1922
- Died
- November 16, 2016
- Age at death
- 94
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1952–1968
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Laird730,389
Opponents403,931
9
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1968, Melvin Laird ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Laird's biggest single-election total was 101,808 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 7. Laird's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 7, decided by 17,753 votes.
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How many votes has Melvin Laird received?
Melvin Laird has received 730,389 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 101,80864.12% | Lawrence Dahl |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 74,94265.15% | Norman L Myhra |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 98,11061.76% | George S Martin |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 68,41866.05% | J Evans |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 95,15267.12% | Kenneth Traeger (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 59,18660.46% | Kenneth Traeger (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 80,14361.85% | Knute Anderson (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 57,58159.11% | Knute Anderson (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 95,04972.32% | Ernest Kluck |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000024) and Wikidata (Q499056). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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