Harold Runnels
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 17, 1924
- Died
- August 5, 1980
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- New Mexico
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1970–1978
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Runnels490,070
Opponents204,282
5
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1978, Harold Runnels ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Runnels's biggest single-election total was 123,563 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in New Mexico's District 2. Runnels's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in New Mexico's District 2, decided by 3,444 votes.
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How many votes has Harold Runnels received?
Harold Runnels has received 490,070 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 95,710100% | — |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 123,56370.33% | Donald W. Trubey |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 90,12766.74% | Trubey Horton |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 116,15272.17% | George E Presson |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 64,51850.81% | Ed Foreman Juan A Royball |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000510) and Wikidata (Q1585865). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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