William E. Borah
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- June 29, 1865
- Died
- January 19, 1940
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1918–1936
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Borah387,094
Opponents167,377
4
Elections run
Between 1918 and 1936, William E. Borah ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 4. Borah's biggest single-election total was 128,723 votes, in the 1936 U.S. Senate election in Idaho. Borah's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. Senate election in Idaho, decided by 32,569 votes.
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How many votes has William E. Borah received?
William E. Borah has received 387,094 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 128,72363.36% | C. Ben Ross |
| 1930 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 94,93872.42% | Joseph M. Tyler |
| 1924 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 99,84679.5% | Frank Martin Eugene F. Gary |
| 1918 | U.S. SenateIdaho | Won | 63,58767.21% | Frank L. Moore |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000634) and Wikidata (Q895819). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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