Paul Coverdell
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- January 20, 1939
- Died
- July 18, 2000
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1992–1998
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coverdell2.6M
Opponents2.6M
3
Elections run
Between 1992 and 1998, Paul Coverdell ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Coverdell's biggest single-election total was 1,073,282 votes, in the 1992 U.S. Senate election in Georgia. Coverdell's closest win came in the 1992 U.S. Senate election in Georgia, decided by 16,237 votes.
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How many votes has Paul Coverdell received?
Paul Coverdell has received 2,626,936 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Won | 918,54052.37% | Michael J. Coles Bertil Armin Loftman |
| 1992 | U.S. SenateGeorgia | Runoff | 1,073,28247.67% | Wyche Fowler Jr. (head-to-head) Jim Hudson |
| 1992 | U.S. SenateGeorgia · Runoff | Won | 635,11450.65% | Wyche Fowler Jr. (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000813) and Wikidata (Q5612725). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Paul Coverdell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/paul-coverdell. Accessed [date].