Marvin Mandel, Governor

Marvin Mandel

Governor
Born
April 19, 1920
Died
August 30, 2015
Age at death
95
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1970–1974
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mandel1.2M
Opponents660,785
2
Elections run

Between 1970 and 1974, Marvin Mandel ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Mandel's biggest single-election total was 639,579 votes, in the 1970 governor election in Maryland. Mandel's closest win came in the 1974 governor election in Maryland, decided by 256,199 votes.

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How many votes has Marvin Mandel received?

Marvin Mandel has received 1,242,227 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Marvin Mandel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974GovernorMarylandWon602,64863.5%Louise Gore
1970GovernorMarylandWon639,57965.73%Charles Stanley Blair
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q772063). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Marvin Mandel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/marvin-mandel. Accessed [date].

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.