Robert Eckhardt
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 16, 1913
- Died
- November 13, 2001
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1966–1980
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eckhardt397,574
Opponents234,035
7
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1980, Robert Eckhardt ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Eckhardt's biggest single-election total was 84,404 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Texas's District 8. Eckhardt's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Texas's District 8, decided by 14,756 votes.
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How many votes has Robert Eckhardt received?
Robert Eckhardt has received 397,574 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseTexas | Lost | 67,92148.25% | Jack Fields |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 39,42961.51% | Nick Gearhart (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 84,40460.65% | Nick Gearhart (head-to-head) Gene Lantz |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 30,15872.21% | Donald D Whitefield |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 73,90964.58% | Lewis Emerich J M Ellis |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 63,25670.55% | Joe Stevens |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 38,49792.31% | W D Spayne |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000035) and Wikidata (Q2156699). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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