Joel Kovel, U.S. Senate candidate

Joel Kovel

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Green
On the ballot
1998

Photo: Thomas Good, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kovel14,735
Opponents4.7M
1
Elections run

Joel Kovel, a Green politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 U.S. Senate election in New York to Charles E. Schumer, receiving 14,735 votes (0.3%).

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How many votes has Joel Kovel received?

Joel Kovel has received 14,735 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joel Kovel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. SenateNew YorkLost14,7350.3%Charles E. Schumer
Alfonse M. D'Amato

Corinne E. Kurtz

William P. McMillen

Rose Ana Berbeo
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