John Young
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 10, 1916
- Died
- January 22, 2002
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1956–1976
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young539,160
Opponents127,450
7
Elections run
Between 1956 and 1976, John Young ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Young's biggest single-election total was 105,352 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Texas's District 14. Young's closest win came in the 1976 U.S. House election in Texas's District 14, decided by 34,801 votes.
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How many votes has John Young received?
John Young has received 539,160 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 93,58961.42% | L. Dean Holford |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 41,06699.98% | — |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 62,56099.96% | — |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 89,86899.99% | — |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 105,35277.54% | Billy Patton |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 60,80370.35% | Lawrence E Hoover |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 85,92287.28% | Olive B Stichter |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000043) and Wikidata (Q1333064). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Young: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-young. Accessed [date].