Cecil King
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 13, 1898
- Died
- March 17, 1974
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1942–1966
13-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
King1.7M
Opponents535,641
13
Elections run
Between 1942 and 1966, Cecil King ran in 13 U.S. House elections, winning all 13. King's biggest single-election total was 206,620 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in California's District 17. King's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. House election in California's District 17, decided by 22,063 votes.
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How many votes has Cecil King received?
Cecil King has received 1,718,146 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 76,96260.8% | Don Cortum |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 95,64067.66% | Robert Muncaster |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 74,96467.15% | Ted Bruinsma |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 206,62067.71% | Tom Coffee |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 182,96575.3% | Leonard Dimiceli |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 157,27064.94% | Charles A Franklin |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 97,82860.09% | Robert H Finch (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 114,65054.59% | Robert H Finch (head-to-head) Loyd C Seeliger |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 166,33499.92% | — |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 194,78299.89% | — |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 110,65499.35% | — |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 147,21799.83% | — |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 92,26099.77% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000196) and Wikidata (Q1052337). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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