Samuel Rayburn
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 6, 1882
- Died
- November 16, 1961
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1912–1946
18-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rayburn368,943
Opponents28,087
18
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1946, Samuel Rayburn ran in 18 U.S. House elections, winning all 18. Rayburn's biggest single-election total was 46,333 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Texas's District 4. Rayburn's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Texas's District 4, decided by 8,196 votes.
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How many votes has Samuel Rayburn received?
Samuel Rayburn has received 368,943 popular votes across 18 U.S. elections, with a career record of 18–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 11,95793.7% | Floyd Harry (head-to-head) |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 40,03999.99% | — |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 11,76899.99% | — |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 46,33399.99% | — |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 16,52397.93% | H D Johnson (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 33,35597.5% | H D Johnson (head-to-head) |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 16,68496.84% | Harry Floyd |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 23,40495.23% | Floyd Harry (head-to-head) |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 9,38588.76% | Floyd Harry (head-to-head) |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 23,84784.16% | Floyd Harry (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 13,49989.86% | G J Barlow (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 31,82591.1% | C A Gray (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 21,32791.12% | C A Gray (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 17,79577.64% | A W Acheson |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 9,755100% | — |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 17,78583.54% | G J Barlow (head-to-head) W J Lennon |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 9,76284.97% | C E Obenchain S H Dodson |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 13,90089.55% | C E Obsuchain G J Barlow (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000082) and Wikidata (Q1378052). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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