Bob C. Wilson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 5, 1916
- Died
- August 12, 1999
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952–1980
14-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson1.8M
Opponents1.2M
15
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1980, Bob C. Wilson ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning 14 and losing 1. Wilson's biggest single-election total was 158,679 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in California's District 30. Wilson's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in California's District 41, decided by 19,886 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 41, every U.S. House race in California's District 40, or every U.S. House race in California's District 36.
How many votes has Bob C. Wilson received?
Bob C. Wilson has received 1,814,771 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 14–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 101,10143.22% | Bill Lowery Joseph D. Alldredge |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 107,68558.14% | King Golden Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 128,78457.65% | King Golden Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 94,70954.47% | Colleen Marie O'Connor Robert W Franson |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 155,26967.8% | Frank Caprio Fritjof Thygeson |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 132,44671.53% | Daniel K Hostetter Walter H Koppelman Horace Davis |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 148,85471.61% | Don Lindgren |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 119,27472.74% | J F Godfrey (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 105,34659.05% | Quinton Whelan |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 91,62661.77% | J F Godfrey (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 158,67959.3% | Walter Wencke |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 112,29055.33% | Lionel Vandeerlin |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 142,75366.75% | George A Cheney |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 94,62360.42% | Ross T McIntire |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 121,33259.57% | Degraff Austin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000610) and Wikidata (Q888328). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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