Milton Shapp
★ Governor
- Born
- June 25, 1912
- Died
- November 24, 1994
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1966–1974
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shapp5.8M
Opponents5.2M
3
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1974, Milton Shapp ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Shapp's biggest single-election total was 2,043,029 votes, in the 1970 governor election in Pennsylvania. Shapp's closest win came in the 1974 governor election in Pennsylvania, decided by 299,335 votes.
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How many votes has Milton Shapp received?
Milton Shapp has received 5,790,000 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | GovernorPennsylvania | Won | 1,878,25253.66% | Drew Lewis |
| 1970 | GovernorPennsylvania | Won | 2,043,02955.3% | Ray Broderick |
| 1966 | GovernorPennsylvania | Lost | 1,868,71946.1% | Ray Shafer |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q374746). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Milton Shapp: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/milton-shapp. Accessed [date].