Thomas Kean
★ Governor● In office
- Born
- April 21, 1935
- Current age
- 91
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- U.S. Representative, New Jersey (present)
- On the ballot
- 1981–1985
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2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kean2.5M
Opponents1.7M
2
Elections run
Between 1981 and 1985, Thomas Kean ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Kean's biggest single-election total was 1,372,631 votes, in the 1985 governor election in New Jersey. Kean's closest win came in the 1981 governor election in New Jersey, decided by 1,797 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas Kean received?
Thomas Kean has received 2,518,630 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 1,372,63169.6% | Peter Shapiro |
| 1981 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 1,145,99949.46% | James Florio |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q436412). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Kean: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-kean-new-jersey. Accessed [date].