Flores Amaya

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
La Raza Unida
On the ballot
1972
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Amaya63,543
Opponents3.3M
1
Elections run

Flores Amaya, a La Raza Unida politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Texas to John G. Tower, receiving 63,543 votes (1.86%).

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How many votes has Flores Amaya received?

Flores Amaya has received 63,543 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Flores Amaya’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. SenateTexasLost63,5431.86%John G. Tower
Barefoot Sanders

Tom Leonard
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