Del Clawson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 11, 1914
- Died
- May 5, 1992
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1962–1976
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clawson693,289
Opponents514,854
8
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1976, Del Clawson ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Clawson's biggest single-election total was 120,313 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in California's District 23. Clawson's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in California's District 33, decided by 13,979 votes.
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How many votes has Del Clawson received?
Del Clawson has received 693,289 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 95,39855.08% | Ted Snyder |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 72,47153.41% | J H White James H Griffin |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 120,31361.43% | Conrad G Tuohey E N Elliot |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 77,34663.34% | Jerry Chapman |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 97,23265.07% | Jim Sperrazzo |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 93,32067.39% | Ed Oconnor |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 90,72155.43% | H O Vanpetten |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 46,48835.82% | Clyde Doyle |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000476) and Wikidata (Q1183791). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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