Sherman Minton
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- October 20, 1890
- Died
- April 9, 1965
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1934–1940
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Minton1.6M
Opponents1.6M
2
Elections run
Between 1934 and 1940, Sherman Minton ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Minton's biggest single-election total was 864,803 votes, in the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Indiana. Minton's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. Senate election in Indiana, decided by 58,698 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Indiana or all 1940 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Sherman Minton received?
Sherman Minton has received 1,623,604 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. SenateIndiana | Lost | 864,80349.13% | Raymond E. Willis Carl W. Thompson John H. Kingsbury |
| 1934 | U.S. SenateIndiana | Won | 758,80151.46% | Arthur R. Robinson Forrest Wallace Albert Jackman Wenzel Stocker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000800) and Wikidata (Q1849894). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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