Graham Purcell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 5, 1919
- Died
- June 11, 2011
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1962–1970
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purcell313,617
Opponents183,763
5
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1970, Graham Purcell ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Purcell's biggest single-election total was 83,839 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Texas's District 13. Purcell's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Texas's District 13, decided by 10,860 votes.
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How many votes has Graham Purcell received?
Graham Purcell has received 313,617 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 80,07064.89% | Joe Staley |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 83,83955.77% | Frank Crowley |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 43,82057.07% | D C Norwood |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 67,94775.18% | George Corse |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 37,94167.13% | Joe B Meissner |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000569) and Wikidata (Q1541889). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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