Jim Ryan

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
February 21, 1946
Died
June 12, 2022
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2002
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ryan1.6M
Opponents1.8M
1
Elections run

Jim Ryan (1946–2022), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 governor election in Illinois to Rod Blagojevich, receiving 1,594,961 votes (45.07%).

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How many votes has Jim Ryan received?

Jim Ryan has received 1,594,961 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Ryan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorIllinoisLost1,594,96145.07%Rod Blagojevich
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q3178937). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.