Wilburt Kornegay

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kornegay11,107
Opponents2.9M
1
Elections run

Wilburt Kornegay, an Independent politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey to Robert G. Torricelli, receiving 11,107 votes (0.39%).

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How many votes has Wilburt Kornegay received?

Wilburt Kornegay has received 11,107 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Wilburt Kornegay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. SenateNew JerseyLost11,1070.39%Robert G. Torricelli
Dick Zimmer

Richard J. Pezzullo

Mary Jo Christian

Paul A. Woomer

Olga L. Rodriguez

Mark Wise

Steven J. Baeli
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