Ralph Harding

U.S. Representative
Born
September 9, 1929
Died
October 26, 2006
Age at death
77
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960–1962
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harding173,313
Opponents160,303
2
Elections run

Between 1960 and 1962, Ralph Harding ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Harding's biggest single-election total was 90,161 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 2.

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How many votes has Ralph Harding received?

Ralph Harding has received 173,313 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Ralph Harding’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseIdahoWon83,15252.84%Orval Hansen
1960U.S. HouseIdahoWon90,16151.15%Hamer H Budge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000191) and Wikidata (Q2129756). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ralph Harding: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ralph-harding-idaho. 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.