Marvin Leath
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 6, 1931
- Died
- December 8, 2000
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1978–1988
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leath596,458
Opponents59,634
6
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1988, Marvin Leath ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Leath's biggest single-election total was 134,207 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Texas's District 11. Leath's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Texas's District 11, decided by 3,389 votes.
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How many votes has Marvin Leath received?
Marvin Leath has received 596,458 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 134,20795.36% | Frederick M. King |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 84,201100% | — |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 112,940100% | — |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 83,23696.34% | Thomas B. Killbride |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 128,520100% | — |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 53,35451.64% | Jack Burgess |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000180) and Wikidata (Q1906098). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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