Bill Weld
- Born
- July 31, 1945
- Current age
- 80
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1990–2016
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As a running mate, Weld is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1990 and 2016, Bill Weld ran in 4 elections across 3 offices (Governor, U.S. Senate, and President), winning 2 and losing 2. Weld's biggest single-election total was 4,489,341 votes, in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Weld's closest win came in the 1990 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 75,939 votes.
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How many votes has Bill Weld received?
Bill Weld has received 8,341,668 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vice Presidentwith Gary Johnson | Lost | 4,489,341 (3.3%)0 EV | Donald Trump Hillary Clinton Jill Stein Evan McMullin |
| 1996 | U.S. SenateMassachusetts | Lost | 1,143,12044.72% | John Kerry Susan C. Gallagher Robert C. Stowe |
| 1994 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 1,533,39070.87% | Mark Roosevelt |
| 1990 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 1,175,81750.19% | John Silber |