Slade Gorton
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- January 8, 1928
- Died
- August 19, 2020
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Washington
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1980–2000
3-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gorton4.7M
Opponents4.4M
5
Elections run
Between 1980 and 2000, Slade Gorton ran in 5 U.S. Senate elections, winning 3 and losing 2. Gorton's biggest single-election total was 1,197,208 votes, in the 2000 U.S. Senate election in Washington. Gorton's closest win came in the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Washington, decided by 40,176 votes.
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How many votes has Slade Gorton received?
Slade Gorton has received 4,676,636 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. SenateWashington | Lost | 1,197,20848.64% | Maria Cantwell Jeff Jared |
| 1994 | U.S. SenateWashington | Won | 947,82155.75% | Ron Sims |
| 1988 | U.S. SenateWashington | Won | 944,35951.09% | Mike Lowry |
| 1986 | U.S. SenateWashington | Lost | 650,93148.67% | Brock Adams Jill Fein |
| 1980 | U.S. SenateWashington | Won | 936,31754.17% | Warren G. Magnuson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000333) and Wikidata (Q742210). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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