Martin Dies
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 5, 1900
- Died
- November 14, 1972
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1932–1956
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dies4.1M
Opponents99,865
7
Elections run
Between 1932 and 1956, Martin Dies ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Dies's biggest single-election total was 1,980,407 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Texas's at-large district. Dies's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in Texas's District 2, decided by 49,477 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's at-large district, every U.S. House race in Texas's District 2, or all 1956 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Martin Dies received?
Martin Dies has received 4,090,923 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 1,436,83198.5% | F T Spangler |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 555,44688.04% | Tom Nolan |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 1,980,40723.48% | — |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 10,12899.98% | — |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 39,48499.99% | — |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 16,62899.96% | — |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 51,99995.37% | W W Buchanan John W Conner |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000338) and Wikidata (Q1903625). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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