Claude Buddy Leach
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 30, 1934
- Died
- August 6, 2022
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1978–1980
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leach124,288
Opponents168,942
2
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1980, Claude Buddy Leach ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Leach's biggest single-election total was 65,583 votes, in the 1978 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 4.
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How many votes has Claude Buddy Leach received?
Claude Buddy Leach has received 124,288 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Lost | 58,70536.16% | Buddy Roemer |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 65,58350.1% | James Hamilton Wilson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000167) and Wikidata (Q1001235). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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