Carl D. Pursell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 19, 1932
- Died
- June 11, 2009
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1976–1990
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pursell851,709
Opponents558,897
8
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1990, Carl D. Pursell ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Pursell's biggest single-election total was 140,688 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2. Pursell's closest win came in the 1976 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2, decided by 344 votes.
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How many votes has Carl D. Pursell received?
Carl D. Pursell has received 851,709 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 95,96264.07% | Elmer White Paul Steven Jensen |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 120,07054.65% | Lana Pollack David H. Raaflaub |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 79,56759.04% | Dean Baker |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 140,68868.58% | Mike McCauley Greg Severance James Lewis Hudler (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 106,96065.45% | George Wahr Sallade Barbara J. McKenna |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 115,56257.27% | Kathleen F. O'Reilly James Lewis Hudler (head-to-head) John L. Wagner |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 97,50367.56% | Earl Greene Henry W. Kroes |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 95,39749.75% | Edward C. Pierce Philip S. Carroll Lawrence McKenna Ronald G. Ziegler |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000574) and Wikidata (Q442209). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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