Paul E. Trent

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1972–1974
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Trent15,619
Opponents1.8M
2
Elections run

Between 1972 and 1974, Paul E. Trent ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Trent's biggest single-election total was 13,650 votes, in the 1974 U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma.

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How many votes has Paul E. Trent received?

Paul E. Trent has received 15,619 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Paul E. Trent’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. SenateOklahomaLost13,6501.72%Henry Bellmon
Edmund Edmondson (head-to-head)
1972U.S. SenateOklahomaLost1,9690.2%Dewey F. Bartlett
Edmund Edmondson (head-to-head)

William G. Roach

Joe C. Phillips
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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.