Robert Kenneth 'Bob' Dornan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 3, 1933
- Current age
- 93
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1976–1998
9-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dornan801,293
Opponents720,079
11
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1998, Robert Kenneth 'Bob' Dornan ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 2. Dornan's biggest single-election total was 114,623 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in California's District 27. Dornan's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in California's District 27, decided by 3,512 votes.
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How many votes has Robert Kenneth 'Bob' Dornan received?
Robert Kenneth 'Bob' Dornan has received 801,293 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 33,38839.28% | Loretta Sanchez (head-to-head) Thomas E. Reimer (head-to-head) Larry G. Engwall |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 46,98045.71% | Loretta Sanchez (head-to-head) Lawrence John Stafford Thomas E. Reimer (head-to-head) J. Carlos Aguirre |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 50,61657.07% | Michael P. Mike Farber Richard G. Newhouse (head-to-head) |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 55,65950.23% | Robert John Banuelos Richard G. Newhouse (head-to-head) |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 60,56158.09% | Barbara Jackson |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 87,69059.5% | Jerry Yudelson Bruce McKay Frank German |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 66,03255.27% | Richard Robinson Lee Connelly |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 86,54553.16% | Jerry M. Patterson Michael Schuyles Bright |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 109,80751% | Carey Peck Jerome L. Jerry Sievers |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 89,39251% | Carey Peek |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 114,62354.68% | Gary Familian |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000435) and Wikidata (Q887889). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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