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'''Herbert G. Lewin''' (b. [[1914]]) was a [[Third party (United States)|third-party candidate]] ([[Peace and Freedom Party (United States)|Peace and Freedom Party]]) for [[President of the United States]] in the [[1988]] [[U.S. presidential election]] in [[California]]. His running mate was [[Vikki Murdock]]. They won approximately 10,370 votes, 9,953 of them from [[New Jersey]]. |
'''Herbert G. Lewin''' (b. [[1914]]), a retired union activist (with the [[United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America]]), was a [[Third party (United States)|third-party candidate]] ([[Peace and Freedom Party (United States)|Peace and Freedom Party]]) for [[President of the United States]] in the [[1988]] [[U.S. presidential election]] in [[California]]. His running mate was [[Vikki Murdock]]. They won approximately 10,370 votes, 9,953 of them from [[New Jersey]]. |
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Lewin had previously run for [[List of Governors of Pennsylvania|Governor of Pennsylvania]] in 1950 as the candidate of the [[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|Militant Worker Party]] coming in last place with 841 votes versus the 1.7 million of [[John S. Fine]]. Lewin ran in 1956 for [[United States Senator]] from [[Pennsylvania]] winning 2,640 votes against the 2.2 million votes for [[Joseph S. Clark]]. |
Lewin had previously run for [[List of Governors of Pennsylvania|Governor of Pennsylvania]] in 1950 as the candidate of the [[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|Militant Worker Party]] coming in last place with 841 votes versus the 1.7 million of [[John S. Fine]]. Lewin ran in 1956 for [[United States Senator]] from [[Pennsylvania]] winning 2,640 votes against the 2.2 million votes for [[Joseph S. Clark]]. |
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Subsequent to his retirement, Lewin, a machinist with Westinghouse Electric Corporation's Lester (PA) Steam Turbine Division, served as a substitute teacher in Philadelphia's vocational public high schools. |
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Revision as of 17:27, 27 July 2006
Herbert G. Lewin (b. 1914), a retired union activist (with the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America), was a third-party candidate (Peace and Freedom Party) for President of the United States in the 1988 U.S. presidential election in California. His running mate was Vikki Murdock. They won approximately 10,370 votes, 9,953 of them from New Jersey.
Lewin had previously run for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1950 as the candidate of the Militant Worker Party coming in last place with 841 votes versus the 1.7 million of John S. Fine. Lewin ran in 1956 for United States Senator from Pennsylvania winning 2,640 votes against the 2.2 million votes for Joseph S. Clark.
Subsequent to his retirement, Lewin, a machinist with Westinghouse Electric Corporation's Lester (PA) Steam Turbine Division, served as a substitute teacher in Philadelphia's vocational public high schools.
References
- "Historical Election Statistics" Pennsylvania Department of General Services (PDF)
- David Grann "The Infiltrators: What You Don't Know About Lenora Fulani Could Hurt You" The New Republic, December 13, 1999
- "History of the Peace & Freedom Party"
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