Betsy McDonald

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Arizona
Party
socialist workers
On the ballot
1978–1990
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald1,392
Opponents294,200
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1990, Betsy McDonald ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. McDonald's biggest single-election total was 1,220 votes, in the 1978 U.S. House election in Arizona's District 2.

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How many votes has Betsy McDonald received?

Betsy McDonald has received 1,392 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Betsy McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseArizonaLost1720.1%John J. Rhodes III
1978U.S. HouseArizonaLost1,2200.94%Morris K. Udall
Tom Richey

Joe Bach
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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.