Gene Ward

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 9, 1943
Died
April 4, 2025
Age at death
82
Home state
Hawaii
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ward68,905
Opponents120,666
1
Elections run

Gene Ward (1943–2025), a Republican politician from Hawaii, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 U.S. House election in Hawaii's District 1 to Neil Abercrombie, receiving 68,905 votes (36.35%).

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How many votes has Gene Ward received?

Gene Ward has received 68,905 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gene Ward’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseHawaiiLost68,90536.35%Neil Abercrombie
Nicholas Bedworth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16106494). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gene Ward: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gene-ward. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.