Roy Dyson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 15, 1948
- Current age
- 77
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1990
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dyson511,998
Opponents443,990
6
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1990, Roy Dyson ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 2. Dyson's biggest single-election total was 97,743 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1. Dyson's closest win came in the 1988 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1, decided by 1,540 votes.
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How many votes has Roy Dyson received?
Roy Dyson has received 511,998 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Lost | 67,51843.16% | Wayne T. Gilchrest (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 96,12850.4% | Wayne T. Gilchrest (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 88,11366.81% | Harlan C. Williams |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 89,50369.3% | C. A. Porter Hopkins |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 97,74351.75% | Robert E. Bauman (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Lost | 72,99345.93% | Robert E. Bauman (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q501794). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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