Leon E. Panetta
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 28, 1938
- Current age
- 88
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1992
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Panetta1.3M
Opponents498,691
9
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1992, Leon E. Panetta ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Panetta's biggest single-election total was 177,452 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in California's District 16. Panetta's closest win came in the 1976 U.S. House election in California's District 16, decided by 13,385 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 17, every U.S. House race in California's District 16, or all 1992 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Leon E. Panetta received?
Leon E. Panetta has received 1,254,866 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 151,56572.05% | Bill McCampbell Maureen Smith John D. Wilkes |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 134,23674.16% | Jerry M. Reiss Brian H. Tucker |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 177,45278.58% | Stanley Monteith |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 128,15178.38% | Louis Darrigo Ron Wright Bill Anderson (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 153,37770.78% | Patricia Smith Ramsey Bill Anderson (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 142,63085.37% | Richard L. Rick Arnold |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 158,36071% | W.A. Jack Roth Kenton H. Bowers Jeff Mauro |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 104,55061.37% | Eric Seastrand |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 104,54553.42% | Burt Talcott |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000047) and Wikidata (Q244631). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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