Will Rogers
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 12, 1898
- Died
- August 3, 1983
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Oklahoma
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1932–1940
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rogers2.1M
Opponents936,938
5
Elections run
Between 1932 and 1940, Will Rogers ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Rogers's biggest single-election total was 479,433 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's at-large district. Rogers's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's at-large district, decided by 168,508 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Oklahoma's at-large district or all 1940 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Will Rogers received?
Will Rogers has received 2,083,427 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 479,43365.7% | John W Harreld E W Fickinger (head-to-head) Robert Wood |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 306,24168.69% | R R Wilson E W Fickinger (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 475,56770.73% | John C Burns Burn B Leverich Lewis S Redwine |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 354,54266.85% | U S Stone Edgar Clemons E B Sandfort |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 467,64472.83% | R A Howard George E Taylor Shive |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000405) and Wikidata (Q2576538). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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