Ted Schwinden, Governor

Ted Schwinden

Governor
Born
August 31, 1925
Died
October 7, 2023
Age at death
98
Home state
Montana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980–1984

Photo: MallonAllah12, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schwinden466,152
Opponents260,962
2
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1984, Ted Schwinden ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Schwinden's biggest single-election total was 266,578 votes, in the 1984 governor election in Montana. Schwinden's closest win came in the 1980 governor election in Montana, decided by 38,682 votes.

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How many votes has Ted Schwinden received?

Ted Schwinden has received 466,152 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Ted Schwinden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984GovernorMontanaWon266,57870.34%Pat M. Goodover
1980GovernorMontanaWon199,57455.37%Jack Ramirez
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880356). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ted Schwinden: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ted-schwinden. 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.