Howard Baker
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 12, 1902
- Died
- January 7, 1964
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1950–1962
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baker471,243
Opponents157,469
7
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1962, Howard Baker ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Baker's biggest single-election total was 98,839 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2. Baker's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2, decided by 3,236 votes.
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How many votes has Howard Baker received?
Howard Baker has received 471,243 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 61,30670.56% | Tally R Livingston Cecil Pitaro |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 98,839100% | R G Crossno (head-to-head) W E Trapp |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 49,42067.7% | John Grady Ohara E B Bowles |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 90,127100% | R G Crossno (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 47,98958.04% | C Howard Bozeman |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 84,97768.95% | Thad A Cox |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 38,58552.19% | T E Wilson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000062) and Wikidata (Q1631826). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Howard Baker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/howard-baker-tennessee-2. Accessed [date].