Charles W. Stenholm
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 26, 1938
- Died
- May 17, 2023
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1978–2004
13-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stenholm1.5M
Opponents639,639
14
Elections run
Between 1978 and 2004, Charles W. Stenholm ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning 13 and losing 1. Stenholm's biggest single-election total was 149,064 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Texas's District 17. Stenholm's closest win came in the 2002 U.S. House election in Texas's District 17, decided by 6,514 votes.
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How many votes has Charles W. Stenholm received?
Charles W. Stenholm has received 1,495,913 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. HouseTexas | Lost | 93,53140.05% | Randy Neugebauer Richard Chip Peterson |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 84,13651.36% | Rob Beckham Fred C. Jones |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 120,67059.03% | Darrell Clements Debra M. Monde |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 75,36753.57% | Rudy Izzard (head-to-head) Gordon Mobley |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 99,67851.65% | Rudy Izzard (head-to-head) Richard Caro |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 83,49753.66% | Phil Boone |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 136,21366.07% | Jeannie Sadowiski |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 104,100100% | — |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 149,064100% | — |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 97,791100% | — |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 143,012100% | — |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 109,35997.1% | James A. Cooley II |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 130,465100% | — |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 69,03068.12% | Billy L. Fisher |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000851) and Wikidata (Q238733). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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