Clay Briggs
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 8, 1876
- Died
- April 29, 1933
- Age at death
- 57
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1918–1932
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Briggs113,074
Opponents8,981
7
Elections run
Between 1918 and 1932, Clay Briggs ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Briggs's biggest single-election total was 28,490 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Texas's District 7. Briggs's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in Texas's District 7, decided by 7,200 votes.
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How many votes has Clay Briggs received?
Clay Briggs has received 113,074 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 28,49095.27% | A J Long (head-to-head) |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 21,46188.36% | A J Long (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 7,67894.14% | S R Halstead |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 23,94789.06% | John T Wheeler |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 12,17193.26% | Frank Sneed Camper |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 12,65696.63% | E B Barden M H Broyles J M Gibson |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 6,671100% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000826) and Wikidata (Q1099210). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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