Paul Gann, U.S. Senate candidate

Paul Gann

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
June 12, 1912
Died
September 11, 1989
Age at death
77
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gann3.1M
Opponents5.2M
1
Elections run

Paul Gann (1912–1989), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. Senate election in California to Alan Cranston, receiving 3,091,671 votes (37.14%).

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How many votes has Paul Gann received?

Paul Gann has received 3,091,671 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Paul Gann’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost3,091,67137.14%Alan Cranston
David Bergland

David Wald

James C. Griffin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7150809). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.