John F. MacGovern (born July 14, 1951) is an American politician who represented the 2nd Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991.[1] He was the Republican nominee in the Massachusetts's 5th congressional district election in 1990, losing to incumbent Chester G. Atkins 52% to 48%.[2] He later moved to Vermont. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Vermont Senate in 2004[3] and 2006.[4] He unsuccessfully ran as the Republican nominee for the United States Senate seat held by Bernie Sanders in the 2012 election.[5]
References
- ^ 1989–1990 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- ^ "Atkins Concedes Lousy Bookkepping". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. March 28, 1992.
- ^ "Further state election results". The Burlington Free Press. November 4, 2004.
- ^ Smallheer, Susan (November 9, 2006). "Windsor elects two Democrats, re-elects one to state Senate". Rutland Herald.
- ^ Ring, Wilson (August 28, 2012). "Vt. Democratic AG race too close to call". Boston Globe. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- John MacGovern for Senate official campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart