Prescott Bush
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- May 15, 1895
- Died
- October 8, 1972
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1950–1956
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bush1.6M
Opponents1.5M
3
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1956, Prescott Bush ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Bush's biggest single-election total was 610,829 votes, in the 1956 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut. Bush's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut, decided by 28,960 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Connecticut or all 1956 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Prescott Bush received?
Prescott Bush has received 1,600,605 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. SenateConnecticut | Won | 610,82954.84% | Thomas J. Dodd Suzanne S. Stevenson Jasper McLevy Vivien Kellems |
| 1952 | U.S. SenateConnecticut · Special | Won | 559,46551.17% | Abraham A. Ribicoff |
| 1950 | U.S. SenateConnecticut · Special | Lost | 430,31149.06% | William Benton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001167) and Wikidata (Q324742). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Prescott Bush: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/prescott-bush. Accessed [date].