Cecil Andrus
★ Governor
- Born
- August 25, 1931
- Died
- August 24, 2017
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1966–1990
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Andrus817,992
Opponents582,156
5
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1990, Cecil Andrus ran in 5 governor elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Andrus's biggest single-election total was 218,673 votes, in the 1990 governor election in Idaho. Andrus's closest win came in the 1986 governor election in Idaho, decided by 3,635 votes.
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How many votes has Cecil Andrus received?
Cecil Andrus has received 817,992 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | GovernorIdaho | Won | 218,67368.2% | Roger Fairchild |
| 1986 | GovernorIdaho | Won | 193,42949.9% | David Leroy |
| 1974 | GovernorIdaho | Won | 184,14270.92% | Jack Murphy |
| 1970 | GovernorIdaho | Won | 128,00452.22% | Don Samuelson (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | GovernorIdaho | Lost | 93,74437.11% | Don Samuelson (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q372022). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Cecil Andrus: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/cecil-andrus. Accessed [date].