Evan Mecham
★ Governor
- Born
- May 12, 1924
- Died
- February 21, 2008
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Arizona
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1978–1992
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mecham730,367
Opponents2.0M
3
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1992, Evan Mecham ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 1 and losing 2. Mecham's biggest single-election total was 343,913 votes, in the 1986 governor election in Arizona.
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How many votes has Evan Mecham received?
Evan Mecham has received 730,367 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. SenateArizona | Lost | 145,36110.52% | John McCain Claire Sargent Kiana Delamare Ed Finkelstein |
| 1986 | GovernorArizona | Won | 343,91339.67% | Carolyn Warner Bill Schulz |
| 1978 | GovernorArizona | Lost | 241,09344.8% | Bruce Babbitt |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881335). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Evan Mecham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/evan-mecham. Accessed [date].