Florence M. Sullivan, U.S. Senate candidate

Florence M. Sullivan

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 20, 1930
Died
June 21, 2020
Age at death
90
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982

Photo: Published in a work by the New York State Legislative Women’s Caucus, via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-3.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sullivan1.7M
Opponents3.3M
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Elections run

Florence M. Sullivan (1930–2020), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. Senate election in New York to Daniel Patrick Moynihan, receiving 1,696,766 votes (34.16%).

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How many votes has Florence M. Sullivan received?

Florence M. Sullivan has received 1,696,766 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Florence M. Sullivan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. SenateNew YorkLost1,696,76634.16%Daniel Patrick Moynihan
James J. McKeown

Steven Wattenmaker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q19664846). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.