Sherwood Dixon
Gubernatorial candidate
- Born
- June 19, 1896
- Died
- May 17, 1973
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dixon2.1M
Opponents2.3M
1
Elections run
Sherwood Dixon (1896–1973), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1952 governor election in Illinois to William Stratton, receiving 2,089,721 votes (47.32%).
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How many votes has Sherwood Dixon received?
Sherwood Dixon has received 2,089,721 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | GovernorIllinois | Lost | 2,089,72147.32% | William Stratton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7495514). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sherwood Dixon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sherwood-dixon. Accessed [date].