Bob Etheridge
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 7, 1941
- Current age
- 84
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1996–2010
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Etheridge984,419
Opponents662,784
8
Elections run
Between 1996 and 2010, Bob Etheridge ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Etheridge's biggest single-election total was 199,730 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2. Etheridge's closest win came in the 1996 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2, decided by 14,869 votes.
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How many votes has Bob Etheridge received?
Bob Etheridge has received 984,419 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Lost | 92,39348.69% | Renee L. Ellmers Tom Rose |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 199,73066.93% | Dan Mansell (head-to-head) Will Adkins |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 85,99366.53% | Dan Mansell (head-to-head) |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 145,07962.3% | Billy J. Creech |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 100,12165.36% | Joseph L. Ellen Gary Minter |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 146,73358.26% | Doug Haynes Mark Daniel Jackson (head-to-head) |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 100,55057.39% | Dan Page Mark Daniel Jackson (head-to-head) |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 113,82052.54% | David Funderburk Mark Daniel Jackson (head-to-head) Robert Argy Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000226) and Wikidata (Q141670). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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