Bo Ginn

★ U.S. Representative

Born: May 31, 1934
Died: January 2, 2005
Age at death: 70
Home state: Georgia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1972–1980

Career timeline

1972Rep 1974Rep 1976Rep 1978Rep 1980Rep

5-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Ginn313,146

Opponents10,485

Elections run

Between 1972 and 1980, Bo Ginn ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Ginn's biggest single-election total was 82,145 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 1. Ginn's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 1, decided by 54,473 votes.

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How many votes has Bo Ginn received?

Bo Ginn has received 313,146 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Bo Ginn’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1980	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	82,145100%	—
1978	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	36,961100%	—
1976	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	73,82699.92%	—
1974	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	64,95886.1%	William L Gowan
1972	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	55,25699.98%	—

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000226) and Wikidata (Q2165572). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bo Ginn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bo-ginn. 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.