Barbara Jordan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 21, 1936
- Died
- January 17, 1996
- Age at death
- 59
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1972–1976
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jordan216,222
Opponents43,136
3
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1976, Barbara Jordan ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Jordan's biggest single-election total was 93,953 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Texas's District 18. Jordan's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Texas's District 18, decided by 30,544 votes.
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How many votes has Barbara Jordan received?
Barbara Jordan has received 216,222 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 93,95385.51% | Sam H. Wright Sylvia Zapata |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 36,59784.78% | Robbins Mitchell Kris Vasquez |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 85,67280.58% | Paul Merritt Manuel Barrera |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000266) and Wikidata (Q461657). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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