Buddy Roemer
★ Governor
- Born
- October 4, 1943
- Died
- May 17, 2021
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1980–1987
Photo: Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roemer619,705
Opponents1.1M
4
Elections run
Between 1980 and 1987, Buddy Roemer ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 4. Roemer's biggest single-election total was 516,078 votes, in the 1987 governor election in Louisiana. Roemer's closest win came in the 1980 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 4, decided by 44,920 votes.
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How many votes has Buddy Roemer received?
Buddy Roemer has received 619,705 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | GovernorLouisiana | Won | 516,07833.11% | Edwin Edwards Bob Livingston Billy Tauzin Jim Brown |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 103,62563.84% | Claude Buddy Leach |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q878651). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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