Eppa Hunton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 22, 1822
- Died
- October 11, 1908
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1872–1878
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunton44,023
Opponents30,291
4
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1878, Eppa Hunton ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Hunton's biggest single-election total was 16,660 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8. Hunton's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8, decided by 518 votes.
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How many votes has Eppa Hunton received?
Eppa Hunton has received 44,023 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 5,77277.85% | John R Carton James W Cochran John W Watkins Cook Daniel Butler Angie M Norris Robert Y Conrad Samuel Polland Hill Carter (head-to-head) Newman Laws John Greely |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 16,66062.08% | I C Oneal John F Early |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 9,80951.35% | John S Barbour R C Downer George E Garth |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 11,78256.21% | Edward Daniels Hill Carter (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000999) and Wikidata (Q2339968). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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