Milton R. Young
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- December 6, 1897
- Died
- May 31, 1983
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- North Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1946–1974
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young762,302
Opponents502,102
6
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1974, Milton R. Young ran in 6 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 6. Young's biggest single-election total was 155,305 votes, in the 1956 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota. Young's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota, decided by 186 votes.
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How many votes has Milton R. Young received?
Milton R. Young has received 762,302 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 114,11748.42% | William L. Guy James R. Jungroth Kenneth C. Gardner |
| 1968 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 154,96864.63% | Herschel Lashkowitz Duane Mutch |
| 1962 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 135,70560.65% | P. W. Lanier (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 155,30563.61% | Quentin N. Burdick A. C. Townley |
| 1950 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 126,20967.59% | Harry O'Brien |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota · Special | Won | 75,99855.54% | P. W. Lanier (head-to-head) Gerald P. Nye |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000047) and Wikidata (Q436433). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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