James Bo Gritz Candidate

Born: January 18, 1939
Enid, Oklahoma
Garfield County
United States
Resided: Sandy Valley, Nevada
Clark County
Death: --
Gender: Man
Occupation: Retired military officer
Military Service: U.S. Army, Green Berets, Vietnam War (Lieutenant Colonel, 1957-1979).
Political Party: Populist
Notes: Born James Gordon Gritz. Gritz received more than five-dozen medals for his military service in the Vietnam War. He was a Republican candidate in Nevada's 1st CD race in 1988 and placed second out of three candidates in the primary.
Sources: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health , Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Marriage Return (74-049903). Reno Gazette-Journal, July 11, 1988 (p. C1). Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada), April 8, 1992 (p. A2). St. Cloud Times, August 31, 1992 (p. A9).
Photo of James Bo Gritz
Photo of James Bo Gritz
Winona Daily News, August 30, 1992 (p. A2).

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
11/03/1992 President / Vice President General Populist 3,363 0.14% Lost