Barry Commoner Candidate

Born: May 28, 1917
New York City, New York
Brooklyn County
United States
Resided: Clayton, Missouri
Saint Louis County
Death: September 30, 2012
Gender: Man
Occupation: Professor of environmental science, Washington University in Saint Louis
Political Party: Citizens
Sources: World War II Draft Registration Card (October 16, 1940). Minneapolis Tribune, May 30, 1980 (p. C6). Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii), October 2, 2012 (p. B4). Time, "The Shocking Campaign Ad That Put a Third-Party Candidate on the Political Map," December 2, 2016.
Photo of Barry Commoner
Photo of Barry Commoner
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), October 29, 1980 (p. A4).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/04/1980 President / Vice President General Citizens 8,407 0.41% Lost