Edmund G. Brown Jr.

U.S. Senate candidate

Home state: California
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1982

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Jr.3.5M

Opponents4.3M

Elections run

Edmund G. Brown Jr., a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. Senate election in California to Pete Wilson, receiving 3,494,968 votes (44.78%).

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How many votes has Edmund G. Brown Jr. received?

Edmund G. Brown Jr. has received 3,494,968 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1982	U.S. SenateCalifornia	Lost	3,494,96844.78%	Pete Wilson Joseph Fuhrig David Wald Theresa Tena Dietrich

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