Michael J. Coles

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996–1998
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coles919,039
Opponents1.1M
2
Elections run

Between 1996 and 1998, Michael J. Coles ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), losing all 2. Coles's biggest single-election total was 791,904 votes, in the 1998 U.S. Senate election in Georgia.

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How many votes has Michael J. Coles received?

Michael J. Coles has received 919,039 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Michael J. Coles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. SenateGeorgiaLost791,90445.15%Paul Coverdell
Bertil Armin Loftman
1996U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost127,13542.2%Newt Gingrich
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