William Colmer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 11, 1890
- Died
- September 9, 1980
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1932–1970
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Colmer187,163
Opponents36,052
5
Elections run
Between 1932 and 1970, William Colmer ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Colmer's biggest single-election total was 58,546 votes, in the 1970 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 5. Colmer's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 6, decided by 13,765 votes.
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How many votes has William Colmer received?
William Colmer has received 187,163 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 58,54690.39% | Earnest J Creel |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 58,08070.02% | James M Moye |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 15,96487.89% | Frank H Harper |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 31,74295.68% | Smith |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 22,83194.5% | John R Tally Charles M Hays |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000645) and Wikidata (Q2579807). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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