Sidney Lens

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Citizens
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lens19,213
Opponents4.6M
1
Elections run

Sidney Lens, a Citizens politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Illinois to Alan J. Dixon, receiving 19,213 votes (0.42%).

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How many votes has Sidney Lens received?

Sidney Lens has received 19,213 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Sidney Lens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. SenateIllinoisLost19,2130.42%Alan J. Dixon
David C. O'Neal

Bruce Lee Green

Charles F. Wilson

Michael Soriano

Burton Lee Artz
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