Paul Shafer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 27, 1893
- Died
- August 17, 1954
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1936–1952
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shafer579,655
Opponents358,004
9
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1952, Paul Shafer ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Shafer's biggest single-election total was 95,061 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3. Shafer's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3, decided by 3,811 votes.
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How many votes has Paul Shafer received?
Paul Shafer has received 579,655 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 95,06161.97% | G A Brown (head-to-head) Clarence O Button |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 58,48961.36% | Thomas B Woodworth Lawrence A Ruble (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 64,63759.41% | Charles E McCarty George L Granger Jr. Effie Burnett (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 59,82368.93% | Claude S Carney D D Gibbons |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 73,13462.49% | Charles S Hampton Lawrence A Ruble (head-to-head) Effie Burnett (head-to-head) |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 41,00265.69% | Harold E Steinbacher G A Brown (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 74,61462.11% | Charles T McSherry Carson McDaniels Oliver O Pickard |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 58,12866.05% | Nathaniel H Stewart Duly McCone |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 54,76751.78% | Rosslyn L Sowers Arthur J Wobler |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000277) and Wikidata (Q535230). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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