Sargent Shriver Candidate
| Born: |
November 9, 1915 Westminster, Maryland Carroll County United States |
| Resided: |
Hyannis Port,
Massachusetts
Barnstable County |
| Death: | January 18, 2011 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Attorney and statesman |
| Military Service: | U.S. Navy, World War II (Lieutenant Commander, 1941-1945). |
| Political Party: | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Notes: | Shriver was President of the Chicago Borad of Education from 1955 to 1960, Director of the Peace Corps from 1961 to 1966 and U.S. Ambassador to France from 1968 to 1970. Shriver received a Purple Heart for his service in World War II. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. |
| Sources: | United States Social Security Death Index. Minneapolis Tribune, August 6, 1972 (p. A4). The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), January 19, 2011 (p. A1,10). |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/1972 | President / Vice President | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 802,346 | 46.07% | Lost |