Benjamin Blackburn
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 14, 1927
- Died
- December 3, 2024
- Age at death
- 97
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1966–1972
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blackburn323,005
Opponents191,682
4
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1972, Benjamin Blackburn ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Blackburn's biggest single-election total was 103,155 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4. Blackburn's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4, decided by 360 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Blackburn received?
Benjamin Blackburn has received 323,005 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 103,15575.91% | F Odell Welborn |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 85,84865.15% | Franklin Shumake |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 78,75357.52% | Jas A Mackay (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 55,24950.16% | Jas A Mackay (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000506) and Wikidata (Q817390). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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