Elijah E. Cummings
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 18, 1951
- Died
- October 17, 2019
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1996–2018
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cummings2.1M
Opponents562,938
12
Elections run
Between 1996 and 2018, Elijah E. Cummings ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Cummings's biggest single-election total was 247,770 votes, in the 2012 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 7. Cummings's closest win came in the 2002 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 7, decided by 87,875 votes.
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How many votes has Elijah E. Cummings received?
Elijah E. Cummings has received 2,051,235 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 202,34576.52% | David R. Griggs Richmond Davis |
| 2016 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 238,83874.89% | Corrogan R. Vaughn (head-to-head) Myles B. Hoenig |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 144,63969.94% | Corrogan R. Vaughn (head-to-head) Scott Soffen |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 247,77076.52% | Frank Mirabile Jr. (head-to-head) Ronald M. Owens-Bey (head-to-head) |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 152,66975.18% | Frank Mirabile Jr. (head-to-head) Scott Spencer |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 227,37979.5% | Michael T. Hargadon Ronald M. Owens-Bey (head-to-head) |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 158,83098.06% | — |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 179,18973.43% | Tony Salazar Virginia T. Rodino |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 137,04773.59% | Joseph E. Ward |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 134,06687.07% | Kenneth Kondner (head-to-head) |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 112,69985.74% | Kenneth Kondner (head-to-head) |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 115,76483.47% | Kenneth Kondner (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000984) and Wikidata (Q934898). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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