Fortney H. Stark Jr.
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 11, 1931
- Died
- January 24, 2020
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1972–2012
20-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.2.4M
Opponents1.3M
21
Elections run
Between 1972 and 2012, Fortney H. Stark Jr. ran in 21 U.S. House elections, winning 20 and losing 1. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 166,829 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in California's District 13. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1972 U.S. House election in California's District 8, decided by 11,183 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 15, every U.S. House race in California's District 13, or every U.S. House race in California's District 9.
How many votes has Fortney H. Stark Jr. received?
Fortney H. Stark Jr. has received 2,395,508 popular votes across 21 U.S. elections, with a career record of 20–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 110,64647.89% | Eric Swalwell |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 118,27871.95% | Forest Baker |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 166,82976.43% | Raymond Chui |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 110,75674.89% | George I. Bruno (head-to-head) |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 144,60571.61% | George I. Bruno (head-to-head) Mark W. Stroberg (head-to-head) |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 86,49571.06% | Syed R. Mahmood Mark W. Stroberg (head-to-head) Don J. Grundmann (head-to-head) John J. Bambey |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 129,01270.44% | James R. Jim Goetz (head-to-head) Howard Mora Tim Robert Hoehner Don J. Grundmann (head-to-head) |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 101,67171.2% | James R. Jim Goetz (head-to-head) Karnig Beylikjian |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 114,40865.18% | James S. Fay Terry C. Savage |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 97,34464.62% | Larry Molton Robert Bob Gough |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 123,79560.24% | Verne Teyler Roslyn A. Allen |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 94,73958.43% | Victor Romero |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 152,86672.96% | Howard Hertz |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 113,49054.46% | David M. Williams Wayne B. Norris |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 136,51169.9% | J. T. Eager Beaver Martha Fuhrig |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 104,39360.66% | William J. Kennedy (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 90,50455.32% | William J. Kennedy (head-to-head) Steven W. Clanin |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 88,17965.38% | Robert S. Allen Lawrence J Phillips |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 116,39870.81% | James K. Mills Albert L. Sargis |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 92,43670.59% | Louretta Adams |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 102,15352.9% | Lew M Warden |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000810) and Wikidata (Q965768). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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