Richard K. Armey
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 7, 1940
- Current age
- 86
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1984–2000
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Armey1.2M
Opponents511,209
8
Elections run
Between 1984 and 2000, Richard K. Armey ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Armey's biggest single-election total was 214,025 votes, in the 2000 U.S. House election in Texas's District 26. Armey's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Texas's District 26, decided by 6,190 votes.
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How many votes has Richard K. Armey received?
Richard K. Armey has received 1,191,140 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 214,02572.48% | Steve Love Fred E. Badagnani |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 120,33288.15% | Joe Turner |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 135,39876.41% | LeEarl Ann Bryant Alfred Adask |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 150,20973.08% | John Wayne Caton (head-to-head) |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 147,85670.4% | John Wayne Caton (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 194,94469.27% | Jo Ann Reyes |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 101,73568.1% | George Richardson |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 126,64151.25% | Tom Vandergriff |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000217) and Wikidata (Q781336). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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