Zolton Ferency, Gubernatorial candidate

Zolton Ferency

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 30, 1922
Died
March 23, 1993
Age at death
70
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1966
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ferency963,383
Opponents1.5M
1
Elections run

Zolton Ferency (1922–1993), a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1966 governor election in Michigan to George W. Romney, receiving 963,383 votes (39.13%).

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How many votes has Zolton Ferency received?

Zolton Ferency has received 963,383 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Zolton Ferency’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966GovernorMichiganLost963,38339.13%George W. Romney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8073629). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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