Philip Sorensen, Gubernatorial candidate

Philip Sorensen

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 31, 1933
Died
February 12, 2017
Age at death
83
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1966
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sorensen186,985
Opponents299,245
1
Elections run

Philip Sorensen (1933–2017), a Democratic politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1966 governor election in Nebraska to Norbert Tiemann, receiving 186,985 votes (38.4%).

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How many votes has Philip Sorensen received?

Philip Sorensen has received 186,985 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Philip Sorensen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966GovernorNebraskaLost186,98538.4%Norbert Tiemann
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7183312). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.