Malcolm Wilson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
February 26, 1914
Died
March 13, 2000
Age at death
86
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson2.2M
Opponents3.0M
1
Elections run

Malcolm Wilson (1914–2000), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 governor election in New York to Hugh Carey, receiving 2,219,667 votes (41.94%).

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How many votes has Malcolm Wilson received?

Malcolm Wilson has received 2,219,667 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Malcolm Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974GovernorNew YorkLost2,219,66741.94%Hugh Carey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880392). 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.