James C. Griffin

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
California
Party
American Independent
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griffin129,573
Opponents8.2M
1
Elections run

James C. Griffin, an American Independent politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. Senate election in California to Alan Cranston, receiving 129,573 votes (1.56%).

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How many votes has James C. Griffin received?

James C. Griffin has received 129,573 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James C. Griffin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost129,5731.56%Alan Cranston
Paul Gann

David Bergland

David Wald
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