Pete Snelson

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 28, 1923
Died
April 26, 2014
Age at death
91
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Snelson63,779
Opponents101,778
1
Elections run

Pete Snelson (1923–2014), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1986 U.S. House election in Texas's District 21 to Lamar S. Smith, receiving 63,779 votes (38.52%).

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How many votes has Pete Snelson received?

Pete Snelson has received 63,779 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Pete Snelson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseTexasLost63,77938.52%Lamar S. Smith
James A. Robinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16742796). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Pete Snelson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/pete-snelson. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.