William Langer
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- September 30, 1886
- Died
- November 8, 1959
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- North Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1938–1958
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Langer575,841
Opponents559,430
5
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1958, William Langer ran in 5 U.S. Senate elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Langer's biggest single-election total was 157,907 votes, in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota. Langer's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota, decided by 8,054 votes.
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How many votes has William Langer received?
William Langer has received 575,841 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 117,07057.21% | Raymond Vendsel A. C. Townley Custer Solem |
| 1952 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 157,90766.35% | Harold A. Morrison Fred G. Aandahl |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 88,21053.34% | Arthur E. Thompson Abner B. Larson |
| 1940 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 100,64738.11% | William Lemke Charles J. Vogel Jasper Haaland |
| 1938 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Lost | 112,00742.56% | Gerald P. Nye J. J. Nygaard |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000070) and Wikidata (Q370780). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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