Ralph W. Yarborough
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- June 8, 1903
- Died
- January 27, 1996
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1957–1964
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Yarborough2.4M
Opponents1.9M
3
Elections run
Between 1957 and 1964, Ralph W. Yarborough ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Yarborough's biggest single-election total was 1,463,958 votes, in the 1964 U.S. Senate election in Texas. Yarborough's closest win came in the 1957 U.S. Senate election in Texas, decided by 73,802 votes.
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How many votes has Ralph W. Yarborough received?
Ralph W. Yarborough has received 2,415,593 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | U.S. SenateTexas | Won | 1,463,95856.22% | George H. W. Bush Jack Carswell |
| 1958 | U.S. SenateTexas | Won | 587,03074.58% | Roy Whittenburg Bard A. Logan |
| 1957 | U.S. SenateTexas · Special | Won | 364,60538.09% | Martin Dies Jr. Thad Hutcheson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000006) and Wikidata (Q2129881). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ralph W. Yarborough: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ralph-yarborough. Accessed [date].