John N. Dempsey, Governor

John N. Dempsey

Governor
Born
January 3, 1915
Died
July 16, 1989
Age at death
74
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1962–1966
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dempsey1.1M
Opponents929,388
2
Elections run

Between 1962 and 1966, John N. Dempsey ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Dempsey's biggest single-election total was 561,599 votes, in the 1966 governor election in Connecticut. Dempsey's closest win came in the 1962 governor election in Connecticut, decided by 66,175 votes.

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How many votes has John N. Dempsey received?

John N. Dempsey has received 1,110,626 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John N. Dempsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966GovernorConnecticutWon561,59955.68%E. Clayton Gengras
1962GovernorConnecticutWon549,02753.21%John deKoven Alsop
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884652). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John N. Dempsey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-n-dempsey. Accessed [date].

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.