Mickey Leland
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 27, 1944
- Died
- August 7, 1989
- Age at death
- 44
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1980–1988
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leland407,368
Opponents76,013
5
Elections run
Between 1980 and 1988, Mickey Leland ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Leland's biggest single-election total was 109,626 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Texas's District 18. Leland's closest win came in the 1980 U.S. House election in Texas's District 18, decided by 55,857 votes.
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How many votes has Mickey Leland received?
Mickey Leland has received 407,368 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 94,40892.88% | J. Alejandro Snead |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 63,33590.2% | Joanne Kuniansky |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 109,62678.81% | Glen E. Beaman Jose Alvardo |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 68,01482.61% | C. Leon Pickett Thomas P. Bernhardt |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 71,98579.9% | C.L. Kennedy Bill Fraser |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q561325). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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