Orland Steen Loomis, Governor

Orland Steen Loomis

Governor
Born
November 2, 1893
Died
December 7, 1942
Age at death
49
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Progressive
On the ballot
1940–1942
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Loomis944,100
Opponents1.2M
2
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1942, Orland Steen Loomis ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Loomis's biggest single-election total was 546,436 votes, in the 1940 governor election in Wisconsin. Loomis's closest win came in the 1942 governor election in Wisconsin, decided by 105,719 votes.

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How many votes has Orland Steen Loomis received?

Orland Steen Loomis has received 944,100 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Orland Steen Loomis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942GovernorWisconsinWon397,66449.65%Julius P. Heil (head-to-head)
William C. Sullivan
1940GovernorWisconsinLost546,43639.78%Julius P. Heil (head-to-head)
Francis E. McGovern
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7103016). 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.