H. John Heinz III
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- October 23, 1938
- Died
- April 4, 1991
- Age at death
- 52
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1972–1988
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
III7.7M
Opponents5.2M
5
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1988, H. John Heinz III ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning all 5. III's biggest single-election total was 2,901,715 votes, in the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania. III's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18, decided by 66,017 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 18, or all 1988 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has H. John Heinz III received?
H. John Heinz III has received 7,672,268 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. SenatePennsylvania | Won | 2,901,71566.45% | Joe Vignola Darcy Richardson Henry Haller III Samuel Cross Jr. Sam Blancato |
| 1982 | U.S. SenatePennsylvania | Won | 2,136,41859.28% | Cyril H. Wecht Barbara I. Karkutt Kipp Miriam Dawson Liane Norman |
| 1976 | U.S. SenatePennsylvania | Won | 2,381,89152.39% | William J. Green Andrew J. Watson Frederick W. Stanton Bernard Salera Frank Kinces |
| 1974 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 107,72372.07% | Francis J McArdle |
| 1972 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 144,52172.82% | Margaret Lee Walgren |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000456) and Wikidata (Q705697). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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