Abner J. Mikva
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 21, 1926
- Died
- July 4, 2016
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1968–1978
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mikva474,634
Opponents362,395
5
Elections run
Between 1968 and 1978, Abner J. Mikva ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Mikva's biggest single-election total was 106,804 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 10, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 2, or all 1978 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Abner J. Mikva received?
Abner J. Mikva has received 474,634 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 89,47950.18% | John Edward Porter |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 106,80450.05% | Samuel H. Young |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 83,45750.87% | Joseph E Young |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 88,25274.72% | Harold E Marks |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 106,64265.36% | Thomas R Ireland |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000703) and Wikidata (Q4320649). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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