Orval Hansen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 3, 1926
- Died
- November 2, 2017
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1968–1972
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hansen233,994
Opponents138,771
3
Elections run
Between 1968 and 1972, Orval Hansen ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Hansen's biggest single-election total was 102,537 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 2. Hansen's closest win came in the 1968 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 2, decided by 10,773 votes.
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How many votes has Orval Hansen received?
Orval Hansen has received 233,994 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 102,53769.2% | Willis H Ludlow John L Thiebert |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 66,42865.73% | Marden E Wells Joel Anderson (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 65,02952.59% | Darrell Manning Joel Anderson (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000175) and Wikidata (Q1655532). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Orval Hansen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/orval-hansen-idaho. Accessed [date].