Dolph Briscoe
★ Governor
- Born
- April 23, 1923
- Died
- June 27, 2010
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1972–1974
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Briscoe2.6M
Opponents2.4M
2
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1974, Dolph Briscoe ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Briscoe's biggest single-election total was 1,633,493 votes, in the 1972 governor election in Texas.
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How many votes has Dolph Briscoe received?
Dolph Briscoe has received 2,649,827 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | GovernorTexas | Won | 1,016,33461.4% | Jim Granberry Ramsey Muñiz (head-to-head) |
| 1972 | GovernorTexas | Won | 1,633,49347.9% | Henry Grover Ramsey Muñiz (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880290). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dolph Briscoe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dolph-briscoe. Accessed [date].