Geraldine Ferraro
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 26, 1935
- Died
- March 26, 2011
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1978–1984
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ferraro37.8M
Opponents54.6M
Total Electoral Votes
Ferraro13
Opponents525
4
Elections run
As a running mate, Ferraro is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1978 and 1984, Geraldine Ferraro ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and President), winning 3 and losing 1. Ferraro's biggest single-election total was 37,577,352 votes, in the 1984 U.S. presidential election. Ferraro's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in New York's District 9, decided by 9,242 votes.
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How many votes has Geraldine Ferraro received?
Geraldine Ferraro has received 37,767,784 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1, plus 13 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Vice Presidentwith Walter Mondale | Lost | 37,577,352 (40.6%)13 EV | Ronald Reagan |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 75,28673.22% | John J. Weigandt Ralph G. Groves Patricia A. Salargo |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 63,79658.34% | Vito P. Battista Gertrude Geniale |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 51,35054.17% | Alfred A. DelliBovi Theodore E. Garrison |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000088) and Wikidata (Q229141). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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