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John Mutz, Gubernatorial candidate

John Mutz

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 5, 1935
Current age
90
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mutz1.0M
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

John Mutz, a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 governor election in Indiana to Evan Bayh, receiving 1,000,207 votes (46.8%).

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How many votes has John Mutz received?

John Mutz has received 1,000,207 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Mutz’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988GovernorIndianaLost1,000,20746.8%Evan Bayh
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6250023). 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.