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Dawn Clark Netsch, Gubernatorial candidate

Dawn Clark Netsch

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 16, 1926
Died
March 5, 2013
Age at death
86
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1994
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Netsch1.1M
Opponents2.0M
1
Elections run

Dawn Clark Netsch (1926–2013), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1994 governor election in Illinois to Jim Edgar, receiving 1,069,850 votes (34.44%).

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How many votes has Dawn Clark Netsch received?

Dawn Clark Netsch has received 1,069,850 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Dawn Clark Netsch’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1994GovernorIllinoisLost1,069,85034.44%Jim Edgar
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q937115). 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.