Sheridan Downey
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- March 11, 1884
- Died
- October 25, 1961
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1938–1944
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Downey3.1M
Opponents2.7M
2
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1944, Sheridan Downey ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Downey's biggest single-election total was 1,728,155 votes, in the 1944 U.S. Senate election in California.
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How many votes has Sheridan Downey received?
Sheridan Downey has received 3,100,469 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. SenateCalifornia | Won | 1,728,15552.29% | Frederick F. Houser |
| 1938 | U.S. SenateCalifornia | Won | 1,372,31454.43% | Philip Bancroft Lilliain S. Clemente |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000469) and Wikidata (Q2278283). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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