Patrick McNamara V

U.S. Senator
Born
October 4, 1894
Died
April 30, 1966
Age at death
71
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954–1960
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
V2.8M
Opponents2.6M
2
Elections run

Between 1954 and 1960, Patrick McNamara V ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. V's biggest single-election total was 1,669,179 votes, in the 1960 U.S. Senate election in Michigan. V's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. Senate election in Michigan, decided by 39,130 votes.

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How many votes has Patrick McNamara V received?

Patrick McNamara V has received 2,757,729 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Patrick McNamara V’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. SenateMichiganWon1,669,17951.73%Alvin M. Bentley
Frank Lovell

Rollin M. Severance

James Sim (head-to-head)

Alvin L. Reynolds
1954U.S. SenateMichiganWon1,088,55050.75%Homer Ferguson
Leroy M. Lowell

James Sim (head-to-head)

Rita Shaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000582) and Wikidata (Q474461). 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.