Don Grimshaw

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1980
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grimshaw64,693
Opponents124,813
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1980, Don Grimshaw ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Grimshaw's biggest single-election total was 38,203 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in California's District 31.

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How many votes has Don Grimshaw received?

Don Grimshaw has received 64,693 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Don Grimshaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost38,20335.59%Mervyn M. Dymally
1978U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost26,49032.24%Charles II. Wilson
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