Samuel Yorty
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 1, 1909
- Died
- June 5, 1998
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1950–1952
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Yorty205,626
Opponents70,372
2
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1952, Samuel Yorty ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Yorty's biggest single-election total was 157,973 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in California's District 26. Yorty's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in California's District 14, decided by 12,110 votes.
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How many votes has Samuel Yorty received?
Samuel Yorty has received 205,626 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 157,97387.95% | C O Alexander |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 47,65349.35% | Jack W Hardy Charlotta A Bass |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000024) and Wikidata (Q552548). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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