Oliver Cross

U.S. Representative
Born
July 13, 1868
Died
April 24, 1960
Age at death
91
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cross35,186
Opponents1,247
1
Elections run

Oliver Cross (1868–1960), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in Texas's District 11 with 35,186 votes (96.58%), defeating Leland G Baker.

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How many votes has Oliver Cross received?

Oliver Cross has received 35,186 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Oliver Cross’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseTexasWon35,18696.58%Leland G Baker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000931) and Wikidata (Q1335316). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Oliver Cross: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/oliver-cross. 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.