Richard C. Dick White
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 29, 1923
- Died
- February 18, 1998
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1964–1980
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White493,129
Opponents184,133
8
Elections run
Between 1964 and 1980, Richard C. Dick White ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. White's biggest single-election total was 104,734 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Texas's District 16. White's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in Texas's District 16, decided by 14,311 votes.
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How many votes has Richard C. Dick White received?
Richard C. Dick White has received 493,129 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 104,73484.64% | Catherine A. McDivitt |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 53,09070.01% | Michael Giere |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 71,87657.79% | Vic Shakelford |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 42,88099.96% | — |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 54,61782.69% | J R Provencio |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 62,49173.52% | Donald Slaughter |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 33,17999.99% | — |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 70,26255.67% | Ed Foreman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000390) and Wikidata (Q1805514). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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