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Jim Duff

★ Governor
Born
January 21, 1883
Died
December 20, 1969
Age at death
86
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Duff1.8M
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

Jim Duff (1883–1969), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 governor election in Pennsylvania with 1,828,462 votes (58.53%), defeating John Rice.

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How many votes has Jim Duff received?

Jim Duff has received 1,828,462 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jim Duff’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946GovernorPennsylvaniaWon1,828,46258.53%John Rice
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