Jim Collins
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 29, 1916
- Died
- July 21, 1989
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1966–1982
7-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Collins2.1M
Opponents2.2M
9
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1982, Jim Collins ran in 9 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 7 and losing 2. Collins's biggest single-election total was 1,256,759 votes, in the 1982 U.S. Senate election in Texas. Collins's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in Texas's District 3, decided by 22,265 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Texas, every U.S. House race in Texas's District 3, or all 1982 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Jim Collins received?
Jim Collins has received 2,105,183 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. SenateTexas | Lost | 1,256,75940.5% | Lloyd Bentsen John E. Ford Lineaus Hooper Lorette |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 218,22879.29% | Earle Stephen Porter William Stephen Briggs |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 96,406100% | — |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 171,34374.04% | Les Shackelford Jr. |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 63,48964.7% | Harold Collum |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 122,98473.34% | C M Hughes (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 63,69060.59% | John Mead |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 81,69659.36% | C M Hughes (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTexas | Lost | 30,58846.58% | Joe Pool |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000638) and Wikidata (Q1680733). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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