Martha Coakley, Gubernatorial candidate

Martha Coakley

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 14, 1953
Current age
73
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2014

Photo: Suffolk University Law School, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coakley1.0M
Opponents1.0M
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Elections run

Martha Coakley, a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2014 governor election in Massachusetts to Charlie Baker, receiving 1,004,408 votes (46.54%).

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How many votes has Martha Coakley received?

Martha Coakley has received 1,004,408 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Martha Coakley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2014GovernorMassachusettsLost1,004,40846.54%Charlie Baker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q457021). 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.