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Houston Flournoy, Gubernatorial candidate

Houston Flournoy

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Flournoy3.0M
Opponents3.1M
1
Elections run

Houston Flournoy, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 governor election in California to Jerry Brown, receiving 2,952,954 votes (47.25%).

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How many votes has Houston Flournoy received?

Houston Flournoy has received 2,952,954 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Houston Flournoy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974GovernorCaliforniaLost2,952,95447.25%Jerry Brown
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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.