Ovie Fisher
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 22, 1903
- Died
- December 9, 1994
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1942–1972
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fisher484,861
Opponents212,403
8
Elections run
Between 1942 and 1972, Ovie Fisher ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Fisher's biggest single-election total was 91,784 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Texas's District 21. Fisher's closest win came in the 1972 U.S. House election in Texas's District 21, decided by 21,806 votes.
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How many votes has Ovie Fisher received?
Ovie Fisher has received 484,861 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 91,18056.79% | Doug Harlan |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 76,00461.35% | Dick Gill |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 91,78460.84% | L C Alexander |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 60,497100% | — |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 61,78578.13% | Harry Claypool |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 39,26176.13% | E S Mayer |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 47,79688.07% | M J Lehman |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 16,55499.98% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000152) and Wikidata (Q996971). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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