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Neil Hartigan, Gubernatorial candidate

Neil Hartigan

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 4, 1938
Current age
88
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1990
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hartigan1.6M
Opponents1.7M
1
Elections run

Neil Hartigan, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1990 governor election in Illinois to Jim Edgar, receiving 1,569,217 votes (48.17%).

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How many votes has Neil Hartigan received?

Neil Hartigan has received 1,569,217 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Neil Hartigan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990GovernorIllinoisLost1,569,21748.17%Jim Edgar
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6988714). 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.