Jay Hammond
★ Governor
- Born
- July 21, 1922
- Died
- August 2, 2005
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Alaska
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1974–1978
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hammond95,420
Opponents79,108
2
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1978, Jay Hammond ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Hammond's biggest single-election total was 49,580 votes, in the 1978 governor election in Alaska. Hammond's closest win came in the 1974 governor election in Alaska, decided by 287 votes.
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How many votes has Jay Hammond received?
Jay Hammond has received 95,420 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | GovernorAlaska | Won | 49,58039.07% | Wally Hickel |
| 1974 | GovernorAlaska | Won | 45,84047.67% | William A. Egan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880546). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jay Hammond: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jay-hammond. Accessed [date].