John Hill

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hill1.2M
Opponents1.2M
1
Elections run

John Hill, a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 governor election in Texas to Bill Clements, receiving 1,166,919 votes (49.24%).

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How many votes has John Hill received?

John Hill has received 1,166,919 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Hill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978GovernorTexasLost1,166,91949.24%Bill Clements
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