M. Gene Snyder

U.S. Representative
Born
January 26, 1928
Died
February 16, 2007
Age at death
79
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1962–1984
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Snyder991,093
Opponents672,730
11
Elections run

Between 1962 and 1984, M. Gene Snyder ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Snyder's biggest single-election total was 126,049 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4. Snyder's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3, decided by 3,035 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 4, every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 3, or all 1984 U.S. House races.

How many votes has M. Gene Snyder received?

M. Gene Snyder has received 991,093 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.

Election history

M. Gene Snyder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984U.S. HouseKentuckyWon108,39853.65%Wm. Patrick Mulloy II
1982U.S. HouseKentuckyWon74,10954.19%Terry L. Mann
Paul Thiel
1980U.S. HouseKentuckyWon126,04966.98%Phil M. McGary
1978U.S. HouseKentuckyWon62,08765.84%George Clarke Martin
1976U.S. HouseKentuckyWon97,49355.87%Edward J. Winterberg
1974U.S. HouseKentuckyWon63,84551.74%Garland R Hubbard
1972U.S. HouseKentuckyWon110,90273.82%W D Rogers
1970U.S. HouseKentuckyWon83,03766.59%Charles W Webster
1968U.S. HouseKentuckyWon103,79364.97%Gus Sheehan
1966U.S. HouseKentuckyWon66,80153.94%John J Moloney
Frank Chelf
1962U.S. HouseKentuckyWon94,57950.82%Frank W Burke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000669) and Wikidata (Q1501445). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “M. Gene Snyder: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/m-gene-snyder. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.