Paul L. Adams

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 15, 1915
Died
July 28, 1984
Age at death
69
Home state
New York
Party
Conservative Party of New York State
On the ballot
1970
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams422,514
Opponents5.6M
1
Elections run

Paul L. Adams (1915–1984), a Conservative Party Of New York State politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 governor election in New York to Nelson Rockefeller, receiving 422,514 votes (7%).

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How many votes has Paul L. Adams received?

Paul L. Adams has received 422,514 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Paul L. Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970GovernorNew YorkLost422,5147%Nelson Rockefeller
Arthur Goldberg
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q30603274). 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.