John Davis Lodge, Governor

John Davis Lodge

Governor
Born
October 20, 1903
Died
October 29, 1985
Age at death
82
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950–1954
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lodge896,946
Opponents883,047
2
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1954, John Davis Lodge ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lodge's biggest single-election total was 460,528 votes, in the 1954 governor election in Connecticut. Lodge's closest win came in the 1950 governor election in Connecticut, decided by 17,014 votes.

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How many votes has John Davis Lodge received?

John Davis Lodge has received 896,946 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Davis Lodge’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954GovernorConnecticutLost460,52849.16%Abraham Ribicoff
1950GovernorConnecticutWon436,41849.66%Chester Bowles
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