John J. Rooney

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 30, 1915
Died
December 12, 1998
Age at death
83
Home state
Wyoming
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1970
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rooney44,008
Opponents74,249
1
Elections run

John J. Rooney (1915–1998), a Democratic politician from Wyoming, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 governor election in Wyoming to Stanley Hathaway, receiving 44,008 votes (37.21%).

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How many votes has John J. Rooney received?

John J. Rooney has received 44,008 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John J. Rooney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970GovernorWyomingLost44,00837.21%Stanley Hathaway
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q65084813). 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.