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Bill McBride

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 10, 1945
Died
December 22, 2012
Age at death
67
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2002
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McBride2.2M
Opponents2.9M
1
Elections run

Bill McBride (1945–2012), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 governor election in Florida to Jeb Bush, receiving 2,201,427 votes (43.16%).

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How many votes has Bill McBride received?

Bill McBride has received 2,201,427 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bill McBride’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorFloridaLost2,201,42743.16%Jeb Bush
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4910064). 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.