Paul Helm, U.S. Senate candidate

Paul Helm

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
American
On the ballot
1976–1978

Photo: Paul Helm, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Helm171,014
Opponents3.3M
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1978, Paul Helm ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Helm's biggest single-election total was 125,612 votes, in the 1976 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota.

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How many votes has Paul Helm received?

Paul Helm has received 171,014 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Paul Helm’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. SenateMinnesota · SpecialLost45,4022.91%Bob Short
David Durenberger

Christine Frank

Fred G. Hewitt
1976U.S. SenateMinnesotaLost125,6126.57%Hubert Humphrey
Jerry Brekke

William Peterson

Robin E. Miller

Matt Savola
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Paul Helm: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/paul-helm. 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.