J. Marshall Coleman, U.S. Senate candidate

J. Marshall Coleman

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1981–1994
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coleman1.8M
Opponents3.5M
3
Elections run

Between 1981 and 1994, J. Marshall Coleman ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), losing all 3. Coleman's biggest single-election total was 890,195 votes, in the 1989 governor election in Virginia.

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How many votes has J. Marshall Coleman received?

J. Marshall Coleman has received 1,784,917 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

J. Marshall Coleman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1994U.S. SenateVirginiaLost235,32411.44%Charles S. Robb
Oliver L. Ollie North

L. Douglas Wilder (head-to-head)
1989GovernorVirginiaLost890,19549.76%L. Douglas Wilder (head-to-head)
1981GovernorVirginiaLost659,39846.44%Chuck Robb
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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.