PolitiFinder
John Silber, Gubernatorial candidate

John Silber

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1990

Photo: City of Boston Archives from West Roxbury, United States, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Silber1.1M
Opponents1.2M
1
Elections run

John Silber, a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1990 governor election in Massachusetts to Bill Weld, receiving 1,099,878 votes (46.94%).

Browse every governor election in Massachusetts or all 1990 governor races.

How many votes has John Silber received?

John Silber has received 1,099,878 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Silber’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990GovernorMassachusettsLost1,099,87846.94%Bill Weld
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Silber: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-silber. 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.