Paul Ferguson, U.S. Senate candidate

Paul Ferguson

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1978

Photo: Tuomas Vitikainen, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ferguson2,604
Opponents2.0M
1
Elections run

Paul Ferguson, an Independent politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey to Bill Bradley, receiving 2,604 votes (0.13%).

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How many votes has Paul Ferguson received?

Paul Ferguson has received 2,604 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Paul Ferguson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. SenateNew JerseyLost2,6040.13%Bill Bradley
Jeffrey Bell

Herbert Harry Shaw

Bill Gahres

Jack Moyers

Robert Brown

J. M. Carter Jr.

Jasper C. Gould

William R. Thorn

Alice Conner
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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.