John MacGovern | |
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| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives from the2nd Middlesex district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Bickford |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-07-14)July 14, 1951 (age 74) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) |
John F. MacGovern (born July 14, 1951) is an American politician who represented the 2nd Middlesex District in theMassachusetts House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991.[1] He was the Republican nominee in theMassachusetts's 5th congressional district election in 1990, losing to incumbentChester G. Atkins 52% to 48%.[2] He later moved to Vermont. He was an unsuccessful candidate for theVermont Senate in 2004[3] and 2006.[4] He unsuccessfully ran as the Republican nominee for theUnited States Senate seat held byBernie Sanders in the2012 election.[5]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives from the2nd Middlesex district 1983–1991 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forU.S. Senator fromVermont (Class 1) 2012 | Succeeded by |