Hugh Carey
★ Governor
- Born
- April 11, 1919
- Died
- August 7, 2011
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1978
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carey5.5M
Opponents4.4M
2
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1978, Hugh Carey ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Carey's biggest single-election total was 3,028,503 votes, in the 1974 governor election in New York. Carey's closest win came in the 1978 governor election in New York, decided by 272,868 votes.
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How many votes has Hugh Carey received?
Hugh Carey has received 5,457,775 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | GovernorNew York | Won | 2,429,27250.95% | Perry Duryea |
| 1974 | GovernorNew York | Won | 3,028,50357.22% | Malcolm Wilson |
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