Abe Goff

U.S. Representative
Born
December 21, 1899
Died
November 23, 1984
Age at death
84
Home state
Idaho
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goff37,326
Opponents36,509
1
Elections run

Abe Goff (1899–1984), a Republican politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 1 with 37,326 votes (50.55%), defeating Compton I White.

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How many votes has Abe Goff received?

Abe Goff has received 37,326 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Abe Goff’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseIdahoWon37,32650.55%Compton I White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000253) and Wikidata (Q318147). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Abe Goff: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/abe-goff. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.