Clyde Garrett

U.S. Representative
Born
December 16, 1885
Died
December 18, 1959
Age at death
74
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garrett35,386
Opponents0
1
Elections run

Clyde Garrett (1885–1959), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1936 U.S. House election in Texas's District 17 with 35,386 votes (99.97%).

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How many votes has Clyde Garrett received?

Clyde Garrett has received 35,386 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Clyde Garrett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseTexasWon35,38699.97%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000080) and Wikidata (Q285428). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.