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No nominee

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
nominee208,830
Opponents2.9M
1
Elections run

No nominee, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 governor election in Illinois to Jim Thompson, receiving 208,830 votes (6.64%).

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How many votes has No nominee received?

No nominee has received 208,830 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

No nominee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorIllinoisLost208,8306.64%Jim Thompson
Adlai Stevenson III
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