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

Dan Walker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972GovernorIllinoisWon2,371,30350.68%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dan Walker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dan-walker. Accessed [date].

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.