H. Joel Deckard
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 7, 1942
- Died
- September 7, 2016
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–1982
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Deckard296,561
Opponents275,311
3
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1982, H. Joel Deckard ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Deckard's biggest single-election total was 119,415 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8. Deckard's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8, decided by 6,365 votes.
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How many votes has H. Joel Deckard received?
H. Joel Deckard has received 296,561 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 94,12748.09% | Francis X. McCloskey Robert F. Arnove |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 119,41555.16% | Kenneth C. Snider |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 83,01951.99% | David L. Cornwell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000183) and Wikidata (Q1305216). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “H. Joel Deckard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/h-joel-deckard. Accessed [date].