Mark E. Souder, U.S. Representative

Mark E. Souder

U.S. Representative
Born
July 18, 1950
Died
September 26, 2022
Age at death
72
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1994–2008
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Souder949,719
Opponents629,251
8
Elections run

Between 1994 and 2008, Mark E. Souder ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Souder's biggest single-election total was 171,389 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3. Souder's closest win came in the 2006 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3, decided by 15,064 votes.

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How many votes has Mark E. Souder received?

Mark E. Souder has received 949,719 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Mark E. Souder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008U.S. HouseIndianaWon155,69355.04%Michael A. Mike Montagano
William R. Larsen
2006U.S. HouseIndianaWon95,42154.28%Thomas Hayhurst
2004U.S. HouseIndianaWon171,38969.21%Maria M. Passa
2002U.S. HouseIndianaWon92,56663.14%Jay Rigdon
Michael Donlan (head-to-head)
2000U.S. HouseIndianaWon131,05162.28%Michael Dewayne Foster
Michael Donlan (head-to-head)
1998U.S. HouseIndianaWon93,67163.31%Mark J. Wehrle
1996U.S. HouseIndianaWon121,34458.37%Gerald L. Houseman
Ken Bisson
1994U.S. HouseIndianaWon88,58455.43%Jill Lynette Long
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001143) and Wikidata (Q1886758). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mark E. Souder: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mark-e-souder. 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.