Joan Fitz-Gerald, U.S. House candidate

Joan Fitz-Gerald

U.S. House candidate
Born
June 2, 1948
Current age
78
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fitz-Gerald88,600
Opponents146,018
1
Elections run

Joan Fitz-Gerald, a Democratic politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 6 to Dan Schaefer, receiving 88,600 votes (37.76%).

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How many votes has Joan Fitz-Gerald received?

Joan Fitz-Gerald has received 88,600 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joan Fitz-Gerald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseColoradoLost88,60037.76%Dan Schaefer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6205048). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joan Fitz-Gerald: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joan-fitz-gerald. 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.