Mervyn M. Dymally
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 12, 1926
- Died
- October 7, 2012
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1980–1990
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dymally490,961
Opponents213,293
6
Elections run
Between 1980 and 1990, Mervyn M. Dymally ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Dymally's biggest single-election total was 100,919 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in California's District 31. Dymally's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in California's District 31, decided by 28,801 votes.
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How many votes has Mervyn M. Dymally received?
Mervyn M. Dymally has received 490,961 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 56,39467.15% | Eunice N. Sato |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 100,91971.56% | Arnold C. May B. Kwaku Duren (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 77,12670.25% | Jack McMurray B. Kwaku Duren (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 100,65870.71% | Henry C. Minturn (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 86,71872.41% | Henry C. Minturn (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 69,14664.41% | Don Grimshaw |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000592) and Wikidata (Q1922193). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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