Lindy Mrs. Hale Boggs
(name as recorded in the historical source)
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 13, 1916
- Died
- July 27, 2013
- Age at death
- 97
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1988
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boggs184,821
Opponents47,950
8
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1988, Lindy Mrs. Hale Boggs ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Boggs's biggest single-election total was 85,923 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2. Boggs's closest win came in the 1980 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2, decided by 19,570 votes.
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How many votes has Lindy Mrs. Hale Boggs received?
Lindy Mrs. Hale Boggs has received 184,821 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 45,09160.78% | Rob Couhig Clyde F. Bell Jr. |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 85,92392.56% | Jules W. Ted Hillery |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 53,80281.82% | Diane Morphos Jules W Hillery |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000592) and Wikidata (Q458322). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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