Theodore Werner

U.S. Representative
Born
June 2, 1892
Died
January 24, 1989
Age at death
96
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1934
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Werner72,306
Opponents61,422
2
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1934, Theodore Werner ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Werner's biggest single-election total was 36,839 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 2. Werner's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 2, decided by 3,362 votes.

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How many votes has Theodore Werner received?

Theodore Werner has received 72,306 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Theodore Werner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon35,46752.49%Francis H Case
1932U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon36,83955.69%William Williamson
Arne Jaskela
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000299) and Wikidata (Q1417625). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Theodore Werner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/theodore-werner. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.