Patrick Lucey
★ Governor
- Born
- March 21, 1918
- Died
- May 10, 2014
- Age at death
- 96
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1966–1980
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lucey7.6M
Opponents81.1M
4
Elections run
As a running mate, Lucey is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1966 and 1980, Patrick Lucey ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 2 and losing 2. Lucey's biggest single-election total was 5,719,850 votes, in the 1980 U.S. presidential election. Lucey's closest win came in the 1970 governor election in Wisconsin, decided by 125,786 votes.
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How many votes has Patrick Lucey received?
Patrick Lucey has received 7,616,150 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Vice Presidentwith John B. Anderson | Lost | 5,719,850 (6.6%)0 EV | Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter |
| 1974 | GovernorWisconsin | Won | 628,63953.19% | William Dyke |
| 1970 | GovernorWisconsin | Won | 728,40354.24% | Jack B. Olson |
| 1966 | GovernorWisconsin | Lost | 539,25846.08% | Warren P. Knowles |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q371104). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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