Jane Wisdom

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 1, 1932
Died
July 5, 2010
Age at death
78
Home state
Nevada
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1990
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wisdom59,581
Opponents115,628
1
Elections run

Jane Wisdom (1932–2010), a Democratic politician from Nevada, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1990 U.S. House election in Nevada's District 2 to Barbara F. Vucanovich, receiving 59,581 votes (34.01%).

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How many votes has Jane Wisdom received?

Jane Wisdom has received 59,581 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jane Wisdom’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseNevadaLost59,58134.01%Barbara F. Vucanovich
Dan Becan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q107130531). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jane Wisdom: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jane-wisdom. Accessed [date].

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.