John A. Hillenbrand II

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
II913,116
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

John A. Hillenbrand II, a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 governor election in Indiana to Robert D. Orr, receiving 913,116 votes (41.92%).

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How many votes has John A. Hillenbrand II received?

John A. Hillenbrand II has received 913,116 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A. Hillenbrand II’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980GovernorIndianaLost913,11641.92%Robert D. Orr
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