Linda Lingle
★ Governor
- Born
- June 4, 1953
- Current age
- 73
- Home state
- Hawaii
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1998–2012
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lingle772,268
Opponents775,059
4
Elections run
Between 1998 and 2012, Linda Lingle ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 2. Lingle's biggest single-election total was 215,313 votes, in the 2006 governor election in Hawaii. Lingle's closest win came in the 2002 governor election in Hawaii, decided by 17,362 votes.
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How many votes has Linda Lingle received?
Linda Lingle has received 772,268 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. SenateHawaii | Lost | 160,99436.83% | Mazie K. Hirono (head-to-head) |
| 2006 | GovernorHawaii | Won | 215,31362.53% | Randy Iwase |
| 2002 | GovernorHawaii | Won | 197,00951.56% | Mazie K. Hirono (head-to-head) |
| 1998 | GovernorHawaii | Lost | 198,95248.82% | Ben Cayetano |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q231701). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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