Patrick A. McCarran, U.S. Senator

Patrick A. McCarran

U.S. Senator
Born
August 8, 1876
Died
September 28, 1954
Age at death
78
Home state
Nevada
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1950
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCarran84,633
Opponents64,717
3
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1950, Patrick A. McCarran ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. McCarran's biggest single-election total was 35,829 votes, in the 1950 U.S. Senate election in Nevada. McCarran's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. Senate election in Nevada, decided by 1,692 votes.

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How many votes has Patrick A. McCarran received?

Patrick A. McCarran has received 84,633 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Patrick A. McCarran’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. SenateNevadaWon35,82958.01%George E. Marshall
1938U.S. SenateNevadaWon27,40658.96%Tasker L. Oddie (head-to-head)
1932U.S. SenateNevadaWon21,39852.06%Tasker L. Oddie (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000308) and Wikidata (Q3269382). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Patrick A. McCarran: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/patrick-mccarran. Accessed [date].

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.