William A. Purtell
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- May 6, 1897
- Died
- May 31, 1978
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1952–1958
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purtell984,476
Opponents1.1M
2
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1958, William A. Purtell ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Purtell's biggest single-election total was 573,854 votes, in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut.
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How many votes has William A. Purtell received?
William A. Purtell has received 984,476 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | U.S. SenateConnecticut | Lost | 410,62242.4% | Thomas J. Dodd Vivien Kellems (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. SenateConnecticut | Won | 573,85452.48% | William Benton Vivien Kellems (head-to-head) Jasper McLevy |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000575) and Wikidata (Q2577752). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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