Ronald E. Paul, U.S. Representative

Ronald E. Paul

U.S. Representative
Born
August 20, 1935
Current age
90
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976–2010
11-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Paul1.3M
Opponents663,957
12
Elections run

Between 1976 and 2010, Ronald E. Paul ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning 11 and losing 1. Paul's biggest single-election total was 191,293 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in Texas's District 14. Paul's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Texas's District 22, decided by 1,200 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's District 14, every U.S. House race in Texas's District 22, or all 2010 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Ronald E. Paul received?

Ronald E. Paul has received 1,348,902 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–1.

Election history

Ronald E. Paul’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010U.S. HouseTexasWon140,62375.99%Robert Pruett
2008U.S. HouseTexasWon191,293100%
2006U.S. HouseTexasWon94,38060.19%Shane Sklar
2004U.S. HouseTexasWon173,668100%
2002U.S. HouseTexasWon102,90568.09%Corby Windham
2000U.S. HouseTexasWon137,37059.71%Loy Sneary (head-to-head)
1998U.S. HouseTexasWon84,45955.25%Loy Sneary (head-to-head)
1996U.S. HouseTexasWon99,96151.08%Charles Morris
Ed Fasanella
1982U.S. HouseTexasWon66,53698.6%
1980U.S. HouseTexasWon106,79751.04%Michael A. Andrews
Vaudie V. Nance
1978U.S. HouseTexasWon54,64350.56%Bob Gammage (head-to-head)
1976U.S. HouseTexasLost96,26749.93%Bob Gammage (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000583) and Wikidata (Q15257). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ronald E. Paul: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ronald-e-paul. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.