Edward Gurney
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- January 12, 1914
- Died
- May 14, 1996
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1968–1978
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gurney1.2M
Opponents982,180
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Elections run
Between 1968 and 1978, Edward Gurney ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 1. Gurney's biggest single-election total was 1,131,499 votes, in the 1968 U.S. Senate election in Florida.
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How many votes has Edward Gurney received?
Edward Gurney has received 1,187,573 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Lost | 56,07438.51% | Bill Nelson |
| 1968 | U.S. SenateFlorida | Won | 1,131,49955.9% | Leroy Collins |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q372686). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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