Walter D. Huddleston
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- April 15, 1926
- Died
- October 16, 2018
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1972–1984
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Huddleston1.5M
Opponents1.3M
3
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1984, Walter D. Huddleston ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Huddleston's biggest single-election total was 639,721 votes, in the 1984 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky. Huddleston's closest win came in the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky, decided by 34,213 votes.
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How many votes has Walter D. Huddleston received?
Walter D. Huddleston has received 1,459,001 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Lost | 639,72149.5% | Mitch McConnell Dave Welters |
| 1978 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 290,73060.98% | Louie Guenthner Jr. Anthony Albert McCord |
| 1972 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 528,55050.93% | Louie B. Nunn Helen Breeden William E. Bartley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000905) and Wikidata (Q4356720). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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