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

Graham Purcell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseTexasWon80,07064.89%Joe Staley
1968U.S. HouseTexasWon83,83955.77%Frank Crowley
1966U.S. HouseTexasWon43,82057.07%D C Norwood
1964U.S. HouseTexasWon67,94775.18%George Corse
1962U.S. HouseTexasWon37,94167.13%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Graham Purcell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/graham-purcell. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.