Eric I. Cantor, U.S. Representative

Eric I. Cantor

U.S. Representative
Born
June 6, 1963
Current age
63
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2000–2012
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cantor1.3M
Opponents702,448
7
Elections run

Between 2000 and 2012, Eric I. Cantor ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Cantor's biggest single-election total was 233,531 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7. Cantor's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7, decided by 58,593 votes.

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How many votes has Eric I. Cantor received?

Eric I. Cantor has received 1,295,504 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Eric I. Cantor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. HouseVirginiaWon222,98358.39%E. Wayne Powell
2010U.S. HouseVirginiaWon138,20959.22%Rick E. Waugh
Floyd C. Bayne
2008U.S. HouseVirginiaWon233,53162.72%Anita Hartke
2006U.S. HouseVirginiaWon163,70663.85%James M. Nachman
W. Brad Blanton (head-to-head)
2004U.S. HouseVirginiaWon230,76575.5%W. Brad Blanton (head-to-head)
2002U.S. HouseVirginiaWon113,65869.45%Ben L. Cooter Jones
2000U.S. HouseVirginiaWon192,65266.92%Warren A. Stewart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001046) and Wikidata (Q497271). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Eric I. Cantor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/eric-i-cantor. 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.