M. Clifford Townsend
U.S. Senate candidate
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Communist
- On the ballot
- 1932–1946
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townsend586,411
Opponents2.3M
2
Elections run
Between 1932 and 1946, M. Clifford Townsend ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Townsend's biggest single-election total was 584,288 votes, in the 1946 U.S. Senate election in Indiana.
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How many votes has M. Clifford Townsend received?
M. Clifford Townsend has received 586,411 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | U.S. SenateIndiana | Lost | 584,28843.36% | William E. Jenner Elmer D. Riggs John M. Morris Elmer G. Johnson |
| 1932 | U.S. SenateIndiana | Lost | 2,1230.14% | Frederick Van Nuys James G. Watson Forrest Wallace Alson E. Wrentmore Ralph Green Evartt E. Bailey |
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