Martin Dies
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 13, 1870
- Died
- July 13, 1922
- Age at death
- 52
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1908–1916
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dies67,954
Opponents12,232
5
Elections run
Between 1908 and 1916, Martin Dies ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Dies's biggest single-election total was 16,956 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Texas's District 2. Dies's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Texas's District 2, decided by 9,293 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's District 2 or all 1916 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Martin Dies received?
Martin Dies has received 67,954 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 16,95686.14% | J B Truitt A E Sweatland |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 11,42584.01% | A Lingan Charles A Chaison Ingraham |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 14,11680.28% | J A Freeland J P Smith (head-to-head) E G Christian |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 10,89894.41% | W J Collier George W Eason C R Bone R B Underhill |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 14,55981.9% | J P Smith (head-to-head) H D Johnson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000337) and Wikidata (Q1903623). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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