Murray Van Wagoner
★ Governor
- Born
- March 18, 1898
- Died
- June 12, 1986
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1940–1946
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wagoner2.3M
Opponents2.6M
3
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1946, Murray Van Wagoner ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Wagoner's biggest single-election total was 1,077,065 votes, in the 1940 governor election in Michigan.
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How many votes has Murray Van Wagoner received?
Murray Van Wagoner has received 2,294,919 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | GovernorMichigan | Lost | 644,54038.7% | Kim Sigler |
| 1942 | GovernorMichigan | Lost | 573,31446.73% | Harry F. Kelly |
| 1940 | GovernorMichigan | Won | 1,077,06553.06% | Luren Dickinson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q373109). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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