Benjamin Spock Candidate
Born: |
May 2, 1903 New Haven, Connecticut New Haven County United States |
Resided: |
Minnesota
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Death: | March 16, 1998 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Pediatrician and author |
Military Service: | U.S. Navy, World War II (1944-1946). |
Political Party: | Minnesota People's; People's |
Notes: | Spock won a gold medal at the 1924 Olympics in eight-man rowing. He served as a psychiatrist in Naval hospitals during World War II. |
Sources: | United States Social Security Applications and Claims Index. United States Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File. The Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), March 17, 1998 (p. B7). |
![Photo of Benjamin Spock](https://mn-election-archive-media.s3.amazonaws.com/production/uploads/images/candidate/SpockBenjamin01.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAQUHZIOEIHOCNDFSE&Signature=6iC3fwKhozUjHzR4AbBVfkdkhhw%3D&Expires=1722050907)
The Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut), March 17, 1998 (p. B7).
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 0 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/02/1976 | President / Vice President | General | People's | 635 | 0.03% | Lost |
11/07/1972 | President / Vice President | General | Minnesota People's | 2,805 | 0.16% | Lost |