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Velma Linford

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 30, 1907
Died
May 25, 2002
Age at death
94
Home state
Wyoming
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Linford45,950
Opponents77,363
1
Elections run

Velma Linford (1907–2002), a Democratic politician from Wyoming, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 U.S. House election in Wyoming's at-large district to John Wold, receiving 45,950 votes (37.26%).

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How many votes has Velma Linford received?

Velma Linford has received 45,950 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Velma Linford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseWyomingLost45,95037.26%John Wold
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q80661910). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Velma Linford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/velma-linford. 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.