Francis Sargent, Governor

Francis Sargent

Governor
Born
July 29, 1915
Died
October 22, 1998
Age at death
83
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1970–1974
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sargent1.8M
Opponents1.8M
2
Elections run

Between 1970 and 1974, Francis Sargent ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sargent's biggest single-election total was 1,058,623 votes, in the 1970 governor election in Massachusetts.

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How many votes has Francis Sargent received?

Francis Sargent has received 1,842,976 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Francis Sargent’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974GovernorMassachusettsLost784,35342.29%Michael Dukakis
1970GovernorMassachusettsWon1,058,62356.67%Kevin White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q441536). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Sargent: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-sargent. Accessed [date].

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.