John Marty, Gubernatorial candidate

John Marty

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 1, 1956
Current age
69
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1994
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Marty589,344
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

John Marty, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1994 governor election in Minnesota to Arne Carlson, receiving 589,344 votes (34.12%).

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How many votes has John Marty received?

John Marty has received 589,344 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Marty’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1994GovernorMinnesotaLost589,34434.12%Arne Carlson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6247018). 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.