Armistead Selden
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 20, 1921
- Died
- November 14, 1985
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1962–1966
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Selden407,152
Opponents2.4M
3
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1966, Armistead Selden ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Selden's biggest single-election total was 295,882 votes, in the 1962 U.S. House election in Alabama's at-large district. Selden's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 5, decided by 4,824 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 5, every U.S. House race in Alabama's at-large district, or all 1966 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Armistead Selden received?
Armistead Selden has received 407,152 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 68,48699.99% | — |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 42,78452.99% | Robert French |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 295,88211.01% | George Huddleston George Andrews George Grant Albert Rains Kenneth Roberts Robert Jones Carl Elliott John H Buchanan Tom Abernethy Evan Foreman W C Robinson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000232) and Wikidata (Q688628). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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