Patrick J. Leahy
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- March 31, 1940
- Current age
- 86
- Home state
- Vermont
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–2016
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leahy1.2M
Opponents733,992
8
Elections run
Between 1974 and 2016, Patrick J. Leahy ran in 8 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 8. Leahy's biggest single-election total was 216,972 votes, in the 2004 U.S. Senate election in Vermont. Leahy's closest win came in the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Vermont, decided by 2,755 votes.
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How many votes has Patrick J. Leahy received?
Patrick J. Leahy has received 1,168,753 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. SenateVermont | Won | 192,24359.99% | Scott Milne Cris Ericson (head-to-head) Jerry Trudell Peter Diamondstone (head-to-head) |
| 2010 | U.S. SenateVermont | Won | 151,28164.33% | Len Britton Daniel Freilich Cris Ericson (head-to-head) Stephen J. Cain Peter Diamondstone (head-to-head) Johenry Nunes |
| 2004 | U.S. SenateVermont | Won | 216,97270.63% | Jack McMullen Cris Ericson (head-to-head) Craig Hill Keith Stern Ben Mitchell |
| 1998 | U.S. SenateVermont | Won | 154,56772.22% | Fred H. Tuttle Hugh Douglas Barry M. Nelson Bob Melamede Jerry Levy (head-to-head) |
| 1992 | U.S. SenateVermont | Won | 154,76254.16% | James H. Douglas Jerry Levy (head-to-head) Michael B. Godeck |
| 1986 | U.S. SenateVermont | Won | 124,12363.16% | Dick Snelling Anthony N. Doria (head-to-head) Jerry Levy (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. SenateVermont | Won | 104,17649.82% | Stewart M. Ledbetter Anthony N. Doria (head-to-head) Earl S. Gardiner |
| 1974 | U.S. SenateVermont | Won | 70,62949.48% | Richard W. Mallary Bernard Sanders |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000174) and Wikidata (Q59315). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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