Hatton Sumners
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 30, 1875
- Died
- April 19, 1962
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1920–1944
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sumners391,242
Opponents61,464
12
Elections run
Between 1920 and 1944, Hatton Sumners ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Sumners's biggest single-election total was 62,459 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Texas's District 5. Sumners's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Texas's District 5, decided by 8,580 votes.
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How many votes has Hatton Sumners received?
Hatton Sumners has received 391,242 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 62,45971.39% | P A Turner |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 10,56899.99% | — |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 57,78987.48% | Floyd E Royer |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 10,34495.32% | Heber Page (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 43,95488.53% | D C Humphrey J W Chandler |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 27,30296.91% | D W Roberts |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 52,59892.06% | G J McManus |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 9,92488.07% | B P Bailey (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 29,68796.47% | B P Bailey (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 43,78187.61% | George G Atkinson |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 23,05188.33% | Heber Page (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 19,78580.21% | J O Burleson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001072) and Wikidata (Q2713396). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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