Reubin Askew
★ Governor
- Born
- September 11, 1928
- Died
- March 13, 2014
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1970–1974
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Askew2.1M
Opponents1.5M
2
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1974, Reubin Askew ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Askew's biggest single-election total was 1,118,954 votes, in the 1974 governor election in Florida. Askew's closest win came in the 1970 governor election in Florida, decided by 238,062 votes.
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How many votes has Reubin Askew received?
Reubin Askew has received 2,103,259 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | GovernorFlorida | Won | 1,118,95461.2% | Jerry Thomas |
| 1970 | GovernorFlorida | Won | 984,30556.9% | Claude R. Kirk Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q887146). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Reubin Askew: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/reubin-askew. Accessed [date].