Paul J. Krebs, U.S. Senate candidate

Paul J. Krebs

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
May 26, 1912
Died
September 17, 1996
Age at death
84
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Krebs963,573
Opponents1.8M
1
Elections run

Paul J. Krebs (1912–1996), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1972 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey to Clifford P. Case, receiving 963,573 votes (34.51%).

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How many votes has Paul J. Krebs received?

Paul J. Krebs has received 963,573 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Paul J. Krebs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. SenateNew JerseyLost963,57334.51%Clifford P. Case
A. Howard Freund

Charles W. Wiley

Julius Levin
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