Calvin E. Wright, Gubernatorial candidate

Calvin E. Wright

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1909
Died
July 28, 1988
Age at death
79
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright97,150
Opponents107,642
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Elections run

Calvin E. Wright (1909–1988), a Democratic politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1950 governor election in Idaho to Leonard B. Jordan, receiving 97,150 votes (47.44%).

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How many votes has Calvin E. Wright received?

Calvin E. Wright has received 97,150 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Calvin E. Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950GovernorIdahoLost97,15047.44%Leonard B. Jordan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5024380). 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.