John Dowdy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 11, 1912
- Died
- April 12, 1995
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952–1970
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dowdy372,698
Opponents18,422
7
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1970, John Dowdy ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Dowdy's biggest single-election total was 87,565 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Texas's District 2. Dowdy's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Texas's District 7, decided by 21,962 votes.
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How many votes has John Dowdy received?
John Dowdy has received 372,698 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 52,63475.51% | — |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 87,56599.96% | — |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 55,13499.94% | — |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 64,45683.64% | A W Orr |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 37,75688.21% | Raymond Ramage |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 22,73396.72% | Joseph E A Ross |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 52,420100% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000467) and Wikidata (Q1699834). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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