Philip R. Sharp
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 15, 1942
- Current age
- 84
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1992
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sharp1.0M
Opponents811,741
10
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1992, Philip R. Sharp ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Sharp's biggest single-election total was 130,881 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2. Sharp's closest win came in the 1980 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10, decided by 13,032 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 2, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 10, or all 1992 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Philip R. Sharp received?
Philip R. Sharp has received 1,046,413 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 130,88157.08% | William Gould Frazier (head-to-head) Theodore Ted Shaver |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 93,49559.37% | Mike Pence (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 116,91553.2% | Mike Pence (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 102,45661.86% | Donald J. Lynch Richard W. Smith |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 118,96553.43% | Ken MacKenzie Cecil Bohanon |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 107,29856.21% | Ralph VanNatta |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 103,08353.37% | William Gould Frazier (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 73,34356.1% | William Gould Frazier (head-to-head) George W. Ames |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 114,55959.84% | William Gould Frazier (head-to-head) |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 85,41854.37% | David W Dennis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000294) and Wikidata (Q2086391). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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