John F. Lindley, Gubernatorial candidate

John F. Lindley

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 29, 1918
Died
April 23, 1971
Age at death
52
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lindley140,919
Opponents150,151
1
Elections run

John F. Lindley (1918–1971), a Democratic politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 governor election in South Dakota to Nils Boe, receiving 140,919 votes (48.33%).

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How many votes has John F. Lindley received?

John F. Lindley has received 140,919 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John F. Lindley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964GovernorSouth DakotaLost140,91948.33%Nils Boe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q17322610). 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.