Helen Boosalis, Gubernatorial candidate

Helen Boosalis

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 28, 1919
Died
June 15, 2009
Age at death
89
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boosalis265,156
Opponents298,325
1
Elections run

Helen Boosalis (1919–2009), a Democratic politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 governor election in Nebraska to Kay A. Orr, receiving 265,156 votes (47%).

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How many votes has Helen Boosalis received?

Helen Boosalis has received 265,156 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Helen Boosalis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorNebraskaLost265,15647%Kay A. Orr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5701933). 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.