Gil Carmichael
U.S. Senate candidate
- Born
- June 27, 1927
- Died
- January 31, 2016
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1972–1979
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carmichael833,113
Opponents1.2M
3
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1979, Gil Carmichael ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and Governor), losing all 3. Carmichael's biggest single-election total was 319,632 votes, in the 1975 governor election in Mississippi.
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How many votes has Gil Carmichael received?
Gil Carmichael has received 833,113 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | GovernorMississippi | Lost | 263,70238.9% | William F. Winter |
| 1975 | GovernorMississippi | Lost | 319,63245.14% | Cliff Finch |
| 1972 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Lost | 249,77938.68% | James O. Eastland Prentiss Walker C. L. McKinley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16769712). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gil Carmichael: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gil-carmichael. Accessed [date].