Julius "Jules" Levin (3 February 1922 – 16 May 1988) was the last

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candidate for

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in the 1976 Presidential election; his running mate was Constance Blomen. It was after Levin's poor showing in this election that the SLP chose to forgo competing in Presidential elections (and later all elections as their membership dwindled). Levin also ran for

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five times unsuccessfully; the party (headquartered in

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) had run candidates for governor, starting in 1898. Levin also ran for Senator from New Jersey four times: 1966, 1972, 1982, 1984 and for the

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in 1975.

References

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The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Levin
1922 births 1988 deaths Candidates in the 1976 United States presidential election Socialist Labor Party of America presidential nominees Socialist Labor Party of America politicians from New Jersey 20th-century American politicians {{NewJersey-politician-stub