Leonidas Houk
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 8, 1836
- Died
- May 25, 1891
- Age at death
- 54
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1878–1890
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houk98,354
Opponents52,377
6
Elections run
Between 1878 and 1890, Leonidas Houk ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Houk's biggest single-election total was 23,368 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2. Houk's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2, decided by 2,381 votes.
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How many votes has Leonidas Houk received?
Leonidas Houk has received 98,354 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,76560.13% | Williams (head-to-head) W C Murphy |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 23,36868.8% | S G Heiskell (head-to-head) Ruble |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 15,83767.02% | S G Heiskell (head-to-head) Will A McTeer |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 19,35768.31% | Ledgerwood |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 17,47965.08% | Williams (head-to-head) |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 9,54857.12% | A G Watkins |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000818) and Wikidata (Q1819432). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Leonidas Houk: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/leonidas-houk. Accessed [date].