John Edwards
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- June 10, 1953
- Current age
- 73
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1998–2004
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edwards60.1M
Opponents63.5M
Total Electoral Votes
Edwards251
Opponents286
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Elections run
As a running mate, Edwards is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1998 and 2004, John Edwards ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and President), winning 1 and losing 1. Edwards's biggest single-election total was 59,028,444 votes, in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Edwards's closest win came in the 1998 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina, decided by 83,294 votes.
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How many votes has John Edwards received?
John Edwards has received 60,057,681 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1, plus 251 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Vice Presidentwith John Kerry | Lost | 59,028,444 (48.3%)251 EV | George W. Bush Ralph Nader |
| 1998 | U.S. SenateNorth Carolina | Won | 1,029,23751.15% | Lauch Faircloth Barbara Howe |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000286) and Wikidata (Q217314). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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