Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr.
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 29, 1927
- Died
- May 8, 2024
- Age at death
- 96
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1968–1980
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.916,563
Opponents386,091
7
Elections run
Between 1968 and 1980, Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr. ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 166,252 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in California's District 11. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1972 U.S. House election in California's District 17, decided by 37,865 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 12, every U.S. House race in California's District 17, or every U.S. House race in California's District 11.
How many votes has Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr. received?
Paul N. Pete McCloskey Jr. has received 916,563 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 143,81772.24% | Kirsten Olsen (head-to-head) Bill Evers Adele Fumino (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 116,98273.07% | Kirsten Olsen (head-to-head) Harold R. Boylan Adele Fumino (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 130,33266.21% | David Harris Joseph David Cooney |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 103,69269.09% | Gary G Gillmor |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 110,98854.54% | William Kirk Stewart James Gordon Knapp Dean S Reed |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 144,50077.49% | Robert E Gomperts |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 166,25279.4% | Robert Whitaker David D Ransom |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000343) and Wikidata (Q2073295). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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