W. R. Poage
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 28, 1899
- Died
- January 3, 1987
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1976
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Poage537,927
Opponents101,435
11
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1976, W. R. Poage ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Poage's biggest single-election total was 92,142 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Texas's District 11.
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How many votes has W. R. Poage received?
W. R. Poage has received 537,927 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 92,14257.4% | Jack Burgess |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 46,82881.57% | E W Clements L E Dunn (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 59,64199.93% | — |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 78,12796.46% | L E Dunn (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 39,14094.86% | L E Dunn (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 62,17581.52% | Charles M Isenhower |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 39,79596.23% | A A Warrington |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 39,86695.29% | Richard Nelson |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 7,55499.99% | — |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 41,43299.92% | — |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 31,22799.99% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000398) and Wikidata (Q1666802). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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