Oscar Gillespie
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 20, 1858
- Died
- August 23, 1927
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1904–1908
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillespie40,048
Opponents8,746
3
Elections run
Between 1904 and 1908, Oscar Gillespie ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Gillespie's biggest single-election total was 17,778 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Texas's District 12. Gillespie's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Texas's District 12, decided by 9,334 votes.
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How many votes has Oscar Gillespie received?
Oscar Gillespie has received 40,048 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 17,77881.63% | N A Dodge G Stratton V |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 9,79095.55% | Laura B Miss Payne |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 12,48074.42% | Frank B Stanley J M Mallett |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000198) and Wikidata (Q1779671). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Oscar Gillespie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/oscar-gillespie. Accessed [date].