Paul H. Douglas
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- March 26, 1892
- Died
- September 24, 1976
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1960
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Douglas6.5M
Opponents5.4M
3
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1960, Paul H. Douglas ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Douglas's biggest single-election total was 2,530,943 votes, in the 1960 U.S. Senate election in Illinois. Douglas's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. Senate election in Illinois, decided by 240,655 votes.
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How many votes has Paul H. Douglas received?
Paul H. Douglas has received 6,483,035 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. SenateIllinois | Won | 2,530,94354.63% | Samuel W. Witwer Louis Fisher |
| 1954 | U.S. SenateIllinois | Won | 1,804,33853.57% | Joseph T. Meek |
| 1948 | U.S. SenateIllinois | Won | 2,147,75455.07% | C. Wayland Brooks Enoch A. Holtwick Frank Schnur |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000456) and Wikidata (Q1372141). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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