Bob Traxler
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 21, 1931
- Died
- October 30, 2019
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1990
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Traxler991,312
Opponents489,754
9
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1990, Bob Traxler ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Traxler's biggest single-election total was 139,904 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8. Traxler's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8, decided by 16,217 votes.
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How many votes has Bob Traxler received?
Bob Traxler has received 991,312 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 98,90368.6% | James White |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 139,90472.08% | Lloyd F. Buhl |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 97,40672.64% | John A. Levi |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 126,16164.42% | John Heussner |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 113,51591% | Sheila M. Hart (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 124,15560.74% | Norman R. Hughes (head-to-head) Sheila M. Hart (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 103,34666.57% | Norman R. Hughes (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 110,12759.01% | E. Brady Denton Charles G. Johns David W. Thill |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 77,79554.84% | James M Sparling William Allen Nelson Nicolee E Brorsen |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000356) and Wikidata (Q1676274). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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