Ed McAteer

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1984
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McAteer87,234
Opponents1.6M
1
Elections run

Ed McAteer, an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1984 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee to Al Gore, receiving 87,234 votes (5.29%).

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How many votes has Ed McAteer received?

Ed McAteer has received 87,234 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ed McAteer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984U.S. SenateTennesseeLost87,2345.29%Al Gore
Victor Ashe

Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin
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