Wayne Dowdy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 27, 1943
- Current age
- 83
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1982–1988
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dowdy715,770
Opponents708,606
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Elections run
Between 1982 and 1988, Wayne Dowdy ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 3 and losing 1. Dowdy's biggest single-election total was 436,339 votes, in the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Mississippi. Dowdy's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 4, decided by 10,508 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Mississippi, every U.S. House race in Mississippi's District 4, or all 1988 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Wayne Dowdy received?
Wayne Dowdy has received 715,770 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Lost | 436,33946.09% | Trent Lott |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 85,81971.51% | Gail Healy |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 113,63555.32% | David Armstrong |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 79,97752.54% | Liles Williams Rev. Eddie L. McBride |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000466) and Wikidata (Q2553048). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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