Melvin Lennard

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lennard51,616
Opponents70,724
1
Elections run

Melvin Lennard, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1958 U.S. House election in California's District 16 to Donald Jackson, receiving 51,616 votes (42.19%).

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How many votes has Melvin Lennard received?

Melvin Lennard has received 51,616 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Melvin Lennard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost51,61642.19%Donald Jackson
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