John Leopold

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Hawaii
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leopold124,610
Opponents153,394
1
Elections run

John Leopold, a Republican politician from Hawaii, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 governor election in Hawaii to George Ariyoshi, receiving 124,610 votes (44.3%).

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How many votes has John Leopold received?

John Leopold has received 124,610 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Leopold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978GovernorHawaiiLost124,61044.3%George Ariyoshi
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