John Fine

Governor
Born
April 10, 1893
Died
May 21, 1978
Age at death
85
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fine1.8M
Opponents1.7M
1
Elections run

John Fine (1893–1978), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1950 governor election in Pennsylvania with 1,796,119 votes (50.7%), defeating Richardson Dilworth.

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How many votes has John Fine received?

John Fine has received 1,796,119 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Fine’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950GovernorPennsylvaniaWon1,796,11950.7%Richardson Dilworth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883525). 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.