John MacGovern, U.S. Senate candidate

John MacGovern

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2012
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
MacGovern72,898
Opponents219,612
1
Elections run

John MacGovern, a Republican politician from Vermont, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2012 U.S. Senate election in Vermont to Bernie Sanders, receiving 72,898 votes (24.9%).

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How many votes has John MacGovern received?

John MacGovern has received 72,898 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John MacGovern’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. SenateVermontLost72,89824.9%Chris Ericson
Peter Diamondstone

Peter Moss

Laurel Laframboise

Bernie Sanders
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