John A. Volpe, Governor

John A. Volpe

Governor
Born
December 8, 1908
Died
November 11, 1994
Age at death
85
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960–1966
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Volpe4.8M
Opponents4.1M
4
Elections run

Between 1960 and 1966, John A. Volpe ran in 4 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Volpe's biggest single-election total was 1,277,358 votes, in the 1966 governor election in Massachusetts. Volpe's closest win came in the 1964 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 23,046 votes.

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How many votes has John A. Volpe received?

John A. Volpe has received 4,771,006 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

John A. Volpe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966GovernorMassachusettsWon1,277,35862.58%Edward McCormack Jr.
1964GovernorMassachusettsWon1,176,46250.27%Francis Bellotti
1962GovernorMassachusettsLost1,047,89149.71%Endicott Peabody
1960GovernorMassachusettsWon1,269,29552.51%Joseph D. Ward
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q368192). 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.