Norman R. Hughes

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1980
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hughes128,909
Opponents230,731
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1980, Norman R. Hughes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Hughes's biggest single-election total was 77,009 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8.

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How many votes has Norman R. Hughes received?

Norman R. Hughes has received 128,909 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Norman R. Hughes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseMichiganLost77,00937.68%Bob Traxler (head-to-head)
Sheila M. Hart
1978U.S. HouseMichiganLost51,90033.43%Bob Traxler (head-to-head)
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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.