John Spellman
★ Governor
- Born
- December 29, 1926
- Died
- January 16, 2018
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Washington
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1976–1984
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spellman2.6M
Opponents2.6M
3
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1984, John Spellman ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Spellman's biggest single-election total was 981,083 votes, in the 1980 governor election in Washington.
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How many votes has John Spellman received?
John Spellman has received 2,550,116 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | GovernorWashington | Lost | 881,99446.69% | Booth Gardner |
| 1980 | GovernorWashington | Won | 981,08356.68% | Jim McDermott |
| 1976 | GovernorWashington | Lost | 687,03944.43% | Dixy Lee Ray |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q372519). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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