Barbara Buono, Gubernatorial candidate

Barbara Buono

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 28, 1953
Current age
73
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2013

Photo: Paul Lowry from New York, EEUU de A, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buono809,978
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

Barbara Buono, a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2013 governor election in New Jersey to Chris Christie, receiving 809,978 votes (38.19%).

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How many votes has Barbara Buono received?

Barbara Buono has received 809,978 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Barbara Buono’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2013GovernorNew JerseyLost809,97838.19%Chris Christie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4858790). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.