Dan Walker
★ Governor
- Born
- August 6, 1922
- Died
- April 29, 2015
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1972
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walker2.4M
Opponents2.3M
1
Elections run
Dan Walker (1922–2015), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1972 governor election in Illinois with 2,371,303 votes (50.68%), defeating Richard B. Ogilvie.
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How many votes has Dan Walker received?
Dan Walker has received 2,371,303 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 2,371,30350.68% | Richard B. Ogilvie |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q746823). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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