Roy Whittenburg

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1958
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whittenburg185,926
Opponents601,202
1
Elections run

Roy Whittenburg, a Republican politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1958 U.S. Senate election in Texas to Ralph W. Yarborough, receiving 185,926 votes (23.62%).

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How many votes has Roy Whittenburg received?

Roy Whittenburg has received 185,926 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Roy Whittenburg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. SenateTexasLost185,92623.62%Ralph W. Yarborough
Bard A. Logan
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