John W. King, U.S. Senate candidate

John W. King

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
October 10, 1916
Died
October 9, 1996
Age at death
79
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
King116,816
Opponents170,163
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Elections run

John W. King (1916–1996), a Democratic politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire to Norris Cotton, receiving 116,816 votes (40.71%).

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How many votes has John W. King received?

John W. King has received 116,816 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John W. King’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. SenateNew HampshireLost116,81640.71%Norris Cotton
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