Ernest Istook
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 11, 1950
- Current age
- 76
- Home state
- Oklahoma
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1992–2006
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7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Istook1.3M
Opponents1.1M
8
Elections run
Between 1992 and 2006, Ernest Istook ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 7 and losing 1. Istook's biggest single-election total was 310,327 votes, in the 2006 governor election in Oklahoma. Istook's closest win came in the 1992 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 5, decided by 15,658 votes.
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How many votes has Ernest Istook received?
Ernest Istook has received 1,257,983 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | GovernorOklahoma | Lost | 310,32733.5% | Brad Henry |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 180,43066.06% | Bert Smith |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 121,37462.23% | Lou Barlow Donna C. Davis |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 134,15968.44% | Garland McWatters Bill Maguire Robert T. Murphy |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 103,21768.18% | M. C. Smothermon |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 148,36269.72% | James L. Forsythe Ava Kennedy |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 136,87778.15% | Tom Keith |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 123,23753.39% | Laurie Williams |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (I000047) and Wikidata (Q1356373). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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