LaMar Baker
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 29, 1915
- Died
- June 20, 2003
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1970–1972
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baker144,088
Opponents125,042
2
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1972, LaMar Baker ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Baker's biggest single-election total was 82,561 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3. Baker's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3, decided by 6,865 votes.
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How many votes has LaMar Baker received?
LaMar Baker has received 144,088 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 82,56155.25% | Howard Sompayrac Sarah Delaney |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 61,52751.27% | Richard Winningham Robert Shockey Z D Massey |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000069) and Wikidata (Q1798557). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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