Overton Brooks
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 21, 1897
- Died
- September 16, 1961
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1960
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brooks159,386
Opponents35,921
5
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1960, Overton Brooks ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Brooks's biggest single-election total was 48,286 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 4. Brooks's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 4, decided by 10,617 votes.
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How many votes has Overton Brooks received?
Overton Brooks has received 159,386 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 48,28674.16% | Fred C McClanahan |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 40,58368.06% | Calhoun Allen |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 33,70499.97% | Ben Neal (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 10,66199.59% | Ben Neal (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 26,15299.89% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000884) and Wikidata (Q2042456). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Overton Brooks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/overton-brooks. Accessed [date].