Joe Pool
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 18, 1911
- Died
- July 14, 1968
- Age at death
- 57
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1962–1966
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pool2.6M
Opponents1.5M
3
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1966, Joe Pool ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Pool's biggest single-election total was 1,690,674 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Texas's at-large district. Pool's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Texas's District 3, decided by 4,493 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's District 3, every U.S. House race in Texas's at-large district, or all 1966 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Joe Pool received?
Joe Pool has received 2,596,615 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 35,08153.42% | Jim Collins |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 1,690,67466.91% | Bill Hayes H D Johnson |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 870,86056.13% | Des Barry |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000426) and Wikidata (Q1691561). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joe Pool: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joe-pool. Accessed [date].