Tim Mathern

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 19, 1950
Current age
76
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2008
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mathern74,279
Opponents235,009
1
Elections run

Tim Mathern, a Democratic politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2008 governor election in North Dakota to John Hoeven, receiving 74,279 votes (23.53%).

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How many votes has Tim Mathern received?

Tim Mathern has received 74,279 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tim Mathern’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008GovernorNorth DakotaLost74,27923.53%John Hoeven
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7803906). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.