Michael Lynn Synar

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1950
Died
January 9, 1996
Age at death
45
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978–1992
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Synar894,032
Opponents508,340
8
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1992, Michael Lynn Synar ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Synar's biggest single-election total was 148,124 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 2. Synar's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 2, decided by 12,730 votes.

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How many votes has Michael Lynn Synar received?

Michael Lynn Synar has received 894,032 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Michael Lynn Synar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseOklahomaWon118,54255.52%Jerry Hill
William S. Vardeman
1990U.S. HouseOklahomaWon90,82061.3%Terry M. Gorham
1988U.S. HouseOklahomaWon136,00964.87%Ira Phillips
1986U.S. HouseOklahomaWon114,54373.27%Gary K. Rice (head-to-head)
1984U.S. HouseOklahomaWon148,12474.06%Gary K. Rice (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HouseOklahomaWon111,89572.57%Lou Striegel
1980U.S. HouseOklahomaWon101,51653.98%Gary Richardson (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseOklahomaWon72,58354.81%Gary Richardson (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001139) and Wikidata (Q1933553). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Lynn Synar: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-lynn-synar. 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.