Malcolm McLane

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 3, 1924
Died
February 2, 2008
Age at death
83
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1972
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McLane63,199
Opponents259,809
1
Elections run

Malcolm McLane (1924–2008), an Independent politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1972 governor election in New Hampshire to Meldrim Thomson, receiving 63,199 votes (19.56%).

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How many votes has Malcolm McLane received?

Malcolm McLane has received 63,199 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Malcolm McLane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972GovernorNew HampshireLost63,19919.56%Meldrim Thomson
Roger J. Crowley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q27708715). 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.