Tom Cottar

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cottar49,107
Opponents86,055
1
Elections run

Tom Cottar, a Republican politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 U.S. House election in Texas's District 9 to Nick Lampson, receiving 49,107 votes (36.33%).

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How many votes has Tom Cottar received?

Tom Cottar has received 49,107 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tom Cottar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseTexasLost49,10736.33%Nick Lampson
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