Wayne Dumont

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 25, 1914
Died
March 19, 1992
Age at death
77
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1965
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dumont915,996
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

Wayne Dumont (1914–1992), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1965 governor election in New Jersey to Richard J. Hughes, receiving 915,996 votes (41.1%).

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How many votes has Wayne Dumont received?

Wayne Dumont has received 915,996 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Wayne Dumont’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1965GovernorNew JerseyLost915,99641.1%Richard J. Hughes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7976192). 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.