H. L. Sonny Callahan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 11, 1932
- Died
- June 24, 2021
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1984–2000
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Callahan1.0M
Opponents399,937
9
Elections run
Between 1984 and 2000, H. L. Sonny Callahan ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Callahan's biggest single-election total was 151,188 votes, in the 2000 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 1. Callahan's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 1, decided by 4,024 votes.
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How many votes has H. L. Sonny Callahan received?
H. L. Sonny Callahan has received 1,024,877 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 151,18891.26% | Dick Coffee |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 112,87299.39% | — |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 132,20664.36% | Don Womack (head-to-head) Bob Burns |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 103,43167.26% | Don Womack (head-to-head) |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 128,87460.16% | William A. Brewer John R. Garrett |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 82,18599.58% | — |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 115,17359.26% | John M. Tyson Jr. Kenneth Ament |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 96,469100% | — |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 102,47951% | Frank McWright |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000052) and Wikidata (Q913664). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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