Frances McGovern

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1927
Died
February 6, 2004
Age at death
77
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGovern104,547
Opponents126,088
1
Elections run

Frances McGovern (1927–2004), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14 to William Ayres, receiving 104,547 votes (45.33%).

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How many votes has Frances McGovern received?

Frances McGovern has received 104,547 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Frances McGovern’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseOhioLost104,54745.33%William Ayres
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5478841). 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.