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Electoral history of Robert Taft

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Senator Robert A. Taft (R-OH)

Electoral history of Robert A. Taft, United States Senator from Ohio (1939–1953), United States Senate Majority Leader (1953) and a candidate for the 1940, 1948 and 1952 Republican presidential nominations.

Senator Taft was a longtime leader of the conservative wing of the Republican Party, as well as co-leader of the Conservative coalition, which dominated United States Congress for decades.

United States Senate election in Ohio, 1938:[1]

  • Robert Taft (R) - 1,255,414 (53.62%)
  • Robert J. Bulkley (D) (inc.) - 1,085,792 (46.38%)

Wisconsin Republican presidential primary, 1940:[2]

Pennsylvania Republican presidential primary, 1940:[3]

Ohio Republican presidential primary, 1940:[4]

Oregon Republican presidential primary, 1940:[5]

New Jersey Republican presidential primary, 1940:[6]

All candidates, except Dewey, run as write-in

1940 Republican presidential primaries:[7]

1940 Republican National Convention (presidential tally):[8]

First ballot:

Second ballot:

Third ballot:

Fourth ballot:

Fifth ballot:

Sixth ballot (before shifts):

United States Senate election in Ohio, 1944:[9]

Nebraska Republican presidential primary, 1948:[10]

Illinois Republican presidential primary, 1948:[11]

All candidate, except Bender, run as write-in

New Jersey Republican presidential primary, 1948:[12]

Pennsylvania Republican presidential primary, 1948:[13]

All candidates except Martin and Vandenberg, run as write-in

Ohio Republican presidential primary, 1948:[14]

1948 Republican presidential primaries:[15]

1948 Republican National Convention (presidential tally):[16]

First ballot:

Second ballot:

United States Senate election in Ohio, 1950:[17]

New Hampshire Republican vice presidential primary, 1952:[18]

All candidates run as write-in

New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, 1952:[19]

Minnesota Republican presidential primary, 1952:[20]

All candidates except Stassen and Slettedahl run as write-in

Nebraska Republican presidential primary, 1952:[21]

Pennsylvania Republican presidential primary, 1952:[22]

All candidates, except Stassen and Kenny, run as write-in

Wisconsin Republican presidential primary, 1952:[23]

Illinois Republican presidential primary, 1952:[24]

All candidates, except Taft and Bender, run as write-in

New Jersey Republican presidential primary, 1952:[25]

Massachusetts Republican presidential primary, 1952:[26]

All candidates run as write-in

Ohio Republican presidential primary, 1952:[27]

West Virginia Republican presidential primary, 1952:[28]

Oregon Republican presidential primary, 1952:[29]

Taft was only write-in candidate in Oregon

South Dakota Republican presidential primary, 1952:[30]

1952 Republican presidential primaries:[31]

1952 Republican National Convention (presidential tally):[32] First ballot before shifts:

Second ballot after shifts:

United States Senate Majority Leader, 1953:[33]

  • Robert Taft - unanimously

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1938".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - WI US President - R Primary Race - Apr 02, 1940".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - PA US President - R Primary Race - Apr 23, 1940".
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US President - R Primary Race - May 14, 1940".
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US President - R Primary Race - May 17, 1940".
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US President - R Primary Race - May 21, 1940".
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - US President - R Primaries Race - Feb 01, 1940".
  8. ^ "Our Campaigns - US President - R Convention Race - Jul 24, 1940".
  9. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1944".
  10. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE US President - R Primary Race - Apr 13, 1948".
  11. ^ "Our Campaigns - IL US President - R Primary Race - Apr 13, 1948".
  12. ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US President - R Primary Race - Apr 20, 1948".
  13. ^ "Our Campaigns - PA US President - R Primary Race - Apr 27, 1948".
  14. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US President - R Primary Race - May 04, 1948".
  15. ^ "Our Campaigns - US President - R Primaries Race - Feb 01, 1948".
  16. ^ "Our Campaigns - US President - R Convention Race - Jun 21, 1948".
  17. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1950".
  18. ^ "Our Campaigns - NH US Vice President - R Primary Race - Mar 11, 1952".
  19. ^ "Our Campaigns - NH US President - R Primary Race - Mar 11, 1952".
  20. ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US President - R Primary Race - Mar 18, 1952".
  21. ^ "Our Campaigns - NE US President - R Primary Race - Apr 01, 1952".
  22. ^ "Our Campaigns - PA US President - R Primary Race - Apr 22, 1952".
  23. ^ "Our Campaigns - WI US President - R Primary Race - Apr 01, 1952".
  24. ^ "Our Campaigns - IL US President - R Primary Race - Apr 08, 1952".
  25. ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US President - R Primary Race - Apr 15, 1952".
  26. ^ "Our Campaigns - MA US President - R Primary Race - Apr 29, 1952".
  27. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US President - R Primary Race - May 06, 1952".
  28. ^ "Our Campaigns - WV US President - R Primary Race - May 13, 1952".
  29. ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US President - R Primary Race - May 16, 1952".
  30. ^ "Our Campaigns - SD US President - R Primary Race - Jun 03, 1952".
  31. ^ "Our Campaigns - US President - R Primaries Race - Feb 01, 1952".
  32. ^ "Our Campaigns - US President - R Convention Race - Jul 07, 1952".
  33. ^ "Our Campaigns - Majority Leader Race - Jan 02, 1953".