Ed Gossett
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 27, 1902
- Died
- November 6, 1990
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1940–1946
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gossett133,970
Opponents4,665
4
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1946, Ed Gossett ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Gossett's biggest single-election total was 53,503 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Texas's District 13. Gossett's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Texas's District 13, decided by 12,426 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's District 13 or all 1946 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Ed Gossett received?
Ed Gossett has received 133,970 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 17,71499.98% | — |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 53,50395.38% | J A Harper |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 12,67798.05% | L H Gould (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 50,07696.46% | L H Gould (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000338) and Wikidata (Q1282355). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ed Gossett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ed-gossett. Accessed [date].