John Dendahl, Gubernatorial candidate

John Dendahl

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 28, 1938
Died
November 9, 2013
Age at death
75
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2006

Photo: Steve Terrell from Santa Fe, USA, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dendahl174,364
Opponents384,806
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Elections run

John Dendahl (1938–2013), a Republican politician from New Mexico, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2006 governor election in New Mexico to Bill Richardson, receiving 174,364 votes (31.18%).

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How many votes has John Dendahl received?

John Dendahl has received 174,364 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Dendahl’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006GovernorNew MexicoLost174,36431.18%Bill Richardson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1699795). 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.