Jerome D. Fitzgerald, Gubernatorial candidate

Jerome D. Fitzgerald

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 22, 1941
Current age
85
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fitzgerald345,519
Opponents491,713
1
Elections run

Jerome D. Fitzgerald, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 governor election in Iowa to Robert D. Ray, receiving 345,519 votes (41%).

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How many votes has Jerome D. Fitzgerald received?

Jerome D. Fitzgerald has received 345,519 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jerome D. Fitzgerald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978GovernorIowaLost345,51941%Robert D. Ray
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q21176373). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jerome D. Fitzgerald: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jerome-d-fitzgerald. 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.