Ovington E. Weller, U.S. Senator

Ovington E. Weller

U.S. Senator
Born
January 23, 1862
Died
January 5, 1947
Age at death
84
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920–1926
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Weller325,694
Opponents405,280
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1926, Ovington E. Weller ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Weller's biggest single-election total was 184,999 votes, in the 1920 U.S. Senate election in Maryland.

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How many votes has Ovington E. Weller received?

Ovington E. Weller has received 325,694 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Ovington E. Weller’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. SenateMarylandLost140,69541.41%Millard E. Tydings
William A. Toole (head-to-head)
1920U.S. SenateMarylandWon184,99947.29%John Walter Smith
G. D. Iverson

William A. Toole (head-to-head)

William A. Hawkins

Frank N. Lang
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000276) and Wikidata (Q373389). 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.