Joan Anderson Growe, U.S. Senate candidate

Joan Anderson Growe

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1984

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Growe852,844
Opponents1.2M
1
Elections run

Joan Anderson Growe, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1984 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota to Rudy Boschwitz, receiving 852,844 votes (41.28%).

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How many votes has Joan Anderson Growe received?

Joan Anderson Growe has received 852,844 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joan Anderson Growe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984U.S. SenateMinnesotaLost852,84441.28%Rudy Boschwitz
Eleanor Garcia

Richard Putman

Jeffrey M. Miller
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