Francis Bellotti, Gubernatorial candidate

Francis Bellotti

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 3, 1923
Died
November 17, 2024
Age at death
101
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bellotti1.2M
Opponents1.2M
1
Elections run

Francis Bellotti (1923–2024), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 governor election in Massachusetts to John A. Volpe, receiving 1,153,416 votes (49.29%).

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How many votes has Francis Bellotti received?

Francis Bellotti has received 1,153,416 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Francis Bellotti’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964GovernorMassachusettsLost1,153,41649.29%John A. Volpe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15914154). 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.