Irving Ives, Gubernatorial candidate

Irving Ives

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 24, 1896
Died
February 24, 1962
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1954
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ives2.5M
Opponents2.6M
1
Elections run

Irving Ives (1896–1962), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1954 governor election in New York to W. Averell Harriman, receiving 2,549,613 votes (49.4%).

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How many votes has Irving Ives received?

Irving Ives has received 2,549,613 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Irving Ives’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954GovernorNew YorkLost2,549,61349.4%W. Averell Harriman
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