Phil M. Donnelly, Governor

Phil M. Donnelly

Governor
Born
March 6, 1891
Died
September 12, 1961
Age at death
70
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944–1952
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Donnelly1.8M
Opponents1.6M
2
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1952, Phil M. Donnelly ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Donnelly's biggest single-election total was 983,166 votes, in the 1952 governor election in Missouri. Donnelly's closest win came in the 1944 governor election in Missouri, decided by 30,582 votes.

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How many votes has Phil M. Donnelly received?

Phil M. Donnelly has received 1,776,656 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Phil M. Donnelly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952GovernorMissouriWon983,16652.5%Howard Elliott
1944GovernorMissouriWon793,49050.9%Jean Paul Bradshaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889255). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Phil M. Donnelly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/phil-m-donnelly. 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.