Charles E. Goodell, U.S. Senate candidate

Charles E. Goodell

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
March 16, 1926
Died
January 21, 1987
Age at death
60
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1970
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goodell1.4M
Opponents4.5M
1
Elections run

Charles E. Goodell (1926–1987), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 U.S. Senate election in New York to James L. Buckley, receiving 1,404,472 votes (23.91%).

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How many votes has Charles E. Goodell received?

Charles E. Goodell has received 1,404,472 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles E. Goodell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. SenateNew YorkLost1,404,47223.91%James L. Buckley
Richard L. Ottinger

Olive M. Johnson

Kipp Dawson

John Emanuel
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