Wendell H. Ford
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- September 8, 1924
- Died
- January 22, 2015
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1971–1992
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ford2.9M
Opponents1.8M
5
Elections run
Between 1971 and 1992, Wendell H. Ford ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning all 5. Ford's biggest single-election total was 836,888 votes, in the 1992 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky. Ford's closest win came in the 1971 governor election in Kentucky, decided by 57,767 votes.
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How many votes has Wendell H. Ford received?
Wendell H. Ford has received 2,931,380 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 836,88862.88% | David L. Williams James Ridenour |
| 1986 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 503,77574.38% | Jackson M. Andrews |
| 1980 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 720,89165.13% | Mary Louise Foust |
| 1974 | U.S. SenateKentucky | Won | 399,40653.54% | Marlow W. Cook William E. Parker |
| 1971 | GovernorKentucky | Won | 470,42050.56% | Thomas Emberton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000268) and Wikidata (Q361139). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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