James Bryndan Wright
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 22, 1922
- Died
- May 6, 2015
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1954–2006
11-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright1.1M
Opponents685,494
14
Elections run
Between 1954 and 2006, James Bryndan Wright ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning 11 and losing 3. Wright's biggest single-election total was 135,459 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Texas's District 12. Wright's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in Texas's District 12, decided by 18,826 votes.
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How many votes has James Bryndan Wright received?
James Bryndan Wright has received 1,082,672 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. HouseTexas | Lost | 51,39332.72% | Kevin Brady (head-to-head) |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseTexas | Lost | 77,32429.67% | Kevin Brady (head-to-head) Paul Hansen |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseTexas | Lost | 61,23536.68% | Martin Frost Robert Worthington |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 135,45999.27% | — |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 84,83168.72% | Don McNeil |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 106,299100% | — |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 78,91368.9% | Jim Ryan Edward Olson |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 99,10459.92% | Jim Bradshaw Mrs. C. B. Mauldin |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 46,45668.5% | Claude K. Brown |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 101,81475.83% | W. R. Durham Larry Kutchinski |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 42,63278.69% | James S Garvey |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 107,89668.49% | Fred Dielman |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 53,70560.63% | Del Barron |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 35,61198.83% | T S Christopher |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000763) and Wikidata (Q949514). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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