Edward B. Ed Vallen

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
California
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vallen109,856
Opponents7.3M
1
Elections run

Edward B. Ed Vallen, an Independent politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. Senate election in California to Alan Cranston, receiving 109,856 votes (1.48%).

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How many votes has Edward B. Ed Vallen received?

Edward B. Ed Vallen has received 109,856 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Edward B. Ed Vallen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost109,8561.48%Alan Cranston
Ed Zschau

Breck McKinley

Paul Kangas
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