Samuel W. Witwer

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Witwer2.1M
Opponents2.5M
1
Elections run

Samuel W. Witwer, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 U.S. Senate election in Illinois to Paul H. Douglas, receiving 2,093,846 votes (45.2%).

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How many votes has Samuel W. Witwer received?

Samuel W. Witwer has received 2,093,846 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Samuel W. Witwer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. SenateIllinoisLost2,093,84645.2%Paul H. Douglas
Louis Fisher
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