Thomas H. Kuchel
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- August 15, 1910
- Died
- November 21, 1994
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1954–1962
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kuchel8.2M
Opponents6.7M
3
Elections run
Between 1954 and 1962, Thomas H. Kuchel ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Kuchel's biggest single-election total was 3,180,483 votes, in the 1962 U.S. Senate election in California. Kuchel's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. Senate election in California, decided by 302,765 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas H. Kuchel received?
Thomas H. Kuchel has received 8,164,237 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. SenateCalifornia | Won | 3,180,48356.33% | Richard Richards (head-to-head) Howard Jarvis Linus Pauling Edward Brothers |
| 1956 | U.S. SenateCalifornia | Won | 2,892,91853.96% | Richard Richards (head-to-head) Ray Gourley |
| 1954 | U.S. SenateCalifornia · Special | Won | 2,090,83653.21% | Sam Yorty |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000335) and Wikidata (Q344538). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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