Augustus F. Gus Hawkins
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 31, 1907
- Died
- November 10, 2007
- Age at death
- 100
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1962–1988
13-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hawkins1.1M
Opponents182,603
13
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1988, Augustus F. Gus Hawkins ran in 13 U.S. House elections, winning all 13. Hawkins's biggest single-election total was 108,777 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in California's District 29. Hawkins's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in California's District 29, decided by 53,702 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 29, every U.S. House race in California's District 21, or all 1988 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Augustus F. Gus Hawkins received?
Augustus F. Gus Hawkins has received 1,113,555 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 88,16982.84% | Reuben D. Franco Gregory P. Gilmore |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 78,13284.54% | Joh Van de Brooke Waheed R. Boctor |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 108,77786.63% | Echo Y. Goto |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 97,02879.8% | Milton R. Mackaig |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 80,09586.12% | Michael Arthur Hirt Earl Smith |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 65,21485% | Uriah J. Fields |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 82,51585.42% | Michael D. Germonprez Sheila Leburg |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 95,05082.93% | Rayfield Lundy (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 75,12794.53% | Carl A Johnson |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 89,53691.57% | Rayfield Lundy (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 74,21684.8% | Norman A Hodges |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 106,23190.27% | Rayfield Lundy (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 73,46584.54% | W W Smith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000367) and Wikidata (Q561547). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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