Perl Decker
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 10, 1875
- Died
- August 22, 1934
- Age at death
- 58
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1912–1918
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Decker84,893
Opponents92,170
4
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1918, Perl Decker ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Decker's biggest single-election total was 26,240 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 15. Decker's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 15, decided by 1,356 votes.
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How many votes has Perl Decker received?
Perl Decker has received 84,893 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 17,82647.52% | Isaac McPherson Landis |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 26,24049.82% | Manlove (head-to-head) Elliff Dalton (head-to-head) Hood Painter |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 19,82748.07% | Manlove (head-to-head) Carpenter Sims Dalton (head-to-head) Holbrook (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 21,00046.01% | McPherson Gregg Bedingfield Dalton (head-to-head) Holbrook (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000184) and Wikidata (Q2071313). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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