John W. Rollins, Gubernatorial candidate

John W. Rollins

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 24, 1916
Died
April 4, 2000
Age at death
83
Home state
Delaware
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rollins94,043
Opponents100,792
1
Elections run

John W. Rollins (1916–2000), a Republican politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 governor election in Delaware to Elbert N. Carvel, receiving 94,043 votes (48.27%).

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How many votes has John W. Rollins received?

John W. Rollins has received 94,043 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John W. Rollins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960GovernorDelawareLost94,04348.27%Elbert N. Carvel
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1607269). 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.