Richard Mahoney, Gubernatorial candidate

Richard Mahoney

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1952
Current age
74
Home state
Arizona
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2002

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mahoney84,947
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Richard Mahoney, an Independent politician from Arizona, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 governor election in Arizona to Janet Napolitano, receiving 84,947 votes (6.93%).

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How many votes has Richard Mahoney received?

Richard Mahoney has received 84,947 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Mahoney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorArizonaLost84,9476.93%Janet Napolitano
Matt Salmon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7327603). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Mahoney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-mahoney. Accessed [date].

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.