Omar Burleson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 19, 1906
- Died
- May 14, 1991
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952–1976
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burleson585,193
Opponents35,840
8
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1976, Omar Burleson ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Burleson's biggest single-election total was 127,613 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Texas's District 17. Burleson's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in Texas's District 17, decided by 41,329 votes.
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How many votes has Omar Burleson received?
Omar Burleson has received 585,193 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 127,613100% | — |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 64,959100% | — |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 70,04099.95% | — |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 90,85699.99% | — |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 52,16999.99% | — |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 59,76976.42% | Phil M Bridges |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 60,40177.64% | Max Mossholder |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 59,386100% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001111) and Wikidata (Q1699660). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Omar Burleson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/omar-burleson. Accessed [date].