Bob Holden, Governor

Bob Holden

Governor
Born
August 26, 1949
Current age
76
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2000
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holden1.2M
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Bob Holden, a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 2000 governor election in Missouri with 1,152,752 votes (49.12%), defeating Jim Talent.

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How many votes has Bob Holden received?

Bob Holden has received 1,152,752 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Bob Holden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000GovernorMissouriWon1,152,75249.12%Jim Talent
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q714950). 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.