Claude Harris

U.S. Representative
Born
June 29, 1940
Died
October 2, 1994
Age at death
54
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986–1990
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris371,690
Opponents190,828
3
Elections run

Between 1986 and 1990, Claude Harris ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Harris's biggest single-election total was 136,074 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 7. Harris's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 7, decided by 35,349 votes.

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How many votes has Claude Harris received?

Claude Harris has received 371,690 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Claude Harris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseAlabamaWon127,49070.52%Michael D. Barker
1988U.S. HouseAlabamaWon136,07467.71%James E. Jim Bacon
Alan F. Barksdale
1986U.S. HouseAlabamaWon108,12659.77%Bill McFarland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000236) and Wikidata (Q1096809). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Claude Harris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/claude-harris. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.