Edward J. King
★ Governor
- Born
- May 11, 1925
- Died
- September 18, 2006
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1978
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
King1.0M
Opponents926,072
1
Elections run
Edward J. King (1925–2006), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1978 governor election in Massachusetts with 1,030,294 votes (52.51%), defeating Francis W. Hatch Jr..
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How many votes has Edward J. King received?
Edward J. King has received 1,030,294 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 1,030,29452.51% | Francis W. Hatch Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q441563). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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