John MacGovern
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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. He was the Republican nominee in the Massachusetts's 5th congressional district election in 1990, losing to incumbent Chester G. Atkins 52% to 48%. He later moved to Vermont. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Vermont Senate in 2004 and 2006. He unsuccessfully ran as the Republican nominee for the United States Senate seat held by Bernie Sanders in the 2012 election.
External links
- on C-SPAN
- official campaign site
- at Vote Smart
See also
- United States Senate election in Vermont, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1990
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWalter Bickford | Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 2nd Middlesex district 1983–1991 | Succeeded byGeoff Hall |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byRichard Tarrant | Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Vermont (Class 1) 2012 | Succeeded byBrooke Paige |