Adam Powell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 29, 1908
- Died
- April 4, 1972
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1944–1968
13-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Powell742,056
Opponents220,446
13
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1968, Adam Powell ran in 13 U.S. House elections, winning all 13. Powell's biggest single-election total was 94,222 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in New York's District 18. Powell's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in New York's District 22, decided by 13,059 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 18, every U.S. House race in New York's District 16, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 22.
How many votes has Adam Powell received?
Adam Powell has received 742,056 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 37,14680.77% | Hall McGuire |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 45,30874.05% | Daniel Walsh Richard Prideaux Platt N Chase |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 94,22284.63% | Joseph A Bailey (head-to-head) Benjamin F Lewis George S Schuyler |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 59,12569.64% | Ramon A Martinez Mae P Watts |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 59,95771.59% | Joseph A Bailey (head-to-head) James S Boyer |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 56,38321.39% | Brown |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 59,33969.73% | Joseph A Bailey (head-to-head) Alex Taylor Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 43,54577.55% | Harold C Burton (head-to-head) Alex Taylor Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 72,56273.91% | Richard L Baltimore George B Francis Andronicus Jacobs |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 35,23363.49% | Clyde W Carter John Quillian |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 63,52362.02% | Harold C Burton (head-to-head) Edna D Moseley |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 32,57343.47% | John Q Reynolds |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 83,14018.64% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000477) and Wikidata (Q1050018). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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