Ed Jenkins
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 4, 1933
- Died
- January 1, 2012
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1990
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jenkins774,321
Opponents325,131
8
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1990, Ed Jenkins ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Jenkins's biggest single-election total was 121,800 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 9. Jenkins's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 9, decided by 20,076 votes.
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How many votes has Ed Jenkins received?
Ed Jenkins has received 774,321 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 96,19755.83% | Joe Hoffman (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 121,80062.88% | Joe Hoffman (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 84,30399.98% | — |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 109,42267.48% | Frank H. Cofer Jr. |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 86,51476.95% | Charles Sherwood |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 115,57668.02% | David G. Ashworth (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 47,26476.93% | David G. Ashworth (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 113,24579% | Louise Wofford |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000083) and Wikidata (Q978380). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ed Jenkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ed-jenkins. Accessed [date].