Ruth Dwyer

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 25, 1958
Current age
68
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998–2000
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dwyer201,085
Opponents297,600
2
Elections run

Between 1998 and 2000, Ruth Dwyer ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Dwyer's biggest single-election total was 111,359 votes, in the 2000 governor election in Vermont.

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How many votes has Ruth Dwyer received?

Ruth Dwyer has received 201,085 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Ruth Dwyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000GovernorVermontLost111,35937.95%Howard Dean (head-to-head)
Anthony Pollina
1998GovernorVermontLost89,72641.14%Howard Dean (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15711642). 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.