Pierre Salinger, U.S. Senate candidate

Pierre Salinger

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Salinger3.4M
Opponents3.6M
1
Elections run

Pierre Salinger, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. Senate election in California to George Murphy, receiving 3,411,915 votes (48.46%).

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How many votes has Pierre Salinger received?

Pierre Salinger has received 3,411,915 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Pierre Salinger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost3,411,91548.46%George Murphy
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