Warren G. Magnuson
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- April 12, 1905
- Died
- May 20, 1989
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Washington
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1980
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Magnuson4.5M
Opponents3.6M
10
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1980, Warren G. Magnuson ran in 10 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 9 and losing 1. Magnuson's biggest single-election total was 796,183 votes, in the 1968 U.S. Senate election in Washington. Magnuson's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Washington's District 1, decided by 34,475 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Washington, every U.S. House race in Washington's District 1, or all 1980 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Warren G. Magnuson received?
Warren G. Magnuson has received 4,535,431 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. SenateWashington | Lost | 792,05245.83% | Slade Gorton |
| 1974 | U.S. SenateWashington | Won | 611,81160.7% | Jack Metcalf (head-to-head) Eugene Goosman Clare Fraenzi Patrick Ruckert |
| 1968 | U.S. SenateWashington | Won | 796,18364.41% | Jack Metcalf (head-to-head) Irwin R. Hogenauer Debbie Leonard |
| 1962 | U.S. SenateWashington | Won | 491,36552.09% | Richard G. Christensen Henry Killman W. Frank Horne |
| 1956 | U.S. SenateWashington | Won | 685,56561.09% | Arthur B. Langlie |
| 1950 | U.S. SenateWashington | Won | 397,71953.73% | Walter Williams |
| 1944 | U.S. SenateWashington | Won | 452,01355.13% | Harry P. Cain Ray C. Roberts Josephine B. Sulston |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 113,98861.58% | Frederick J Wettrick (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 90,76861.72% | Knute Hill |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 103,96763.71% | Frederick J Wettrick (head-to-head) John E Shields |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000053) and Wikidata (Q1335257). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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