William J. Bulow, U.S. Senator

William J. Bulow

U.S. Senator
Born
January 13, 1869
Died
February 26, 1960
Age at death
91
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930–1936
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bulow247,826
Opponents247,872
2
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1936, William J. Bulow ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Bulow's biggest single-election total was 141,509 votes, in the 1936 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota.

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How many votes has William J. Bulow received?

William J. Bulow has received 247,826 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William J. Bulow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. SenateSouth DakotaWon141,50948.83%J. Chandler Gurney
Arthur Bennett
1930U.S. SenateSouth DakotaWon106,31751.63%William H. McMaster
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001055) and Wikidata (Q881922). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William J. Bulow: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-bulow-south-dakota. 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.