Shiva Ayyadurai, U.S. Senate candidate

Shiva Ayyadurai

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
December 2, 1963
Current age
62
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2018–2020

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Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ayyadurai112,844
Opponents6.1M
2
Elections run

Between 2018 and 2020, Shiva Ayyadurai ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Ayyadurai's biggest single-election total was 91,710 votes, in the 2018 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts.

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How many votes has Shiva Ayyadurai received?

Shiva Ayyadurai has received 112,844 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Shiva Ayyadurai’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020U.S. SenateMassachusettsLost21,1340.58%Edward J. Markey
Kevin J. O'Conner
2018U.S. SenateMassachusettsLost91,7103.39%Elizabeth Ann Warren
Geoff Diehl
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7499234). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Shiva Ayyadurai: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/shiva-ayyadurai. 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.