Roger W. Jepsen
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- December 23, 1928
- Died
- November 13, 2020
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–1984
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jepsen985,979
Opponents1.1M
2
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1984, Roger W. Jepsen ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Jepsen's biggest single-election total was 564,381 votes, in the 1984 U.S. Senate election in Iowa. Jepsen's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. Senate election in Iowa, decided by 26,532 votes.
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How many votes has Roger W. Jepsen received?
Roger W. Jepsen has received 985,979 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. SenateIowa | Lost | 564,38143.66% | Tom Harkin Garry de Young |
| 1978 | U.S. SenateIowa | Won | 421,59851.13% | Dick Clark Gerald Leo Baker Ben L. Olson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000101) and Wikidata (Q1372206). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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