Rush D. Holt

U.S. Senator
Born
June 19, 1905
Died
February 8, 1955
Age at death
49
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holt349,882
Opponents284,687
1
Elections run

Rush D. Holt (1905–1955), a Democratic politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1934 U.S. Senate election in West Virginia with 349,882 votes (55.14%), defeating Henry D. Hatfield and John W. McDonald.

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How many votes has Rush D. Holt received?

Rush D. Holt has received 349,882 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Rush D. Holt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. SenateWest VirginiaWon349,88255.14%Henry D. Hatfield
John W. McDonald
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000749) and Wikidata (Q571649). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.