Wes Marden

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Marden32,565
Opponents103,062
1
Elections run

Wes Marden, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. House election in California's District 42 to Lionel Van Deerlin, receiving 32,565 votes (24.01%).

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How many votes has Wes Marden received?

Wes Marden has received 32,565 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Wes Marden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost32,56524.01%Lionel Van Deerlin
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