Ezekiel Gathings

★ U.S. Representative
Born
November 10, 1903
Died
May 2, 1979
Age at death
75
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
Years in office
30 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1954
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gathings38,951
Opponents2
1
Elections run

Ezekiel Gathings (1903–1979), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1954 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 1 with 38,951 votes (99.99%), defeating Bruce Ivey.

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How many votes has Ezekiel Gathings received?

Ezekiel Gathings has received 38,951 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ezekiel Gathings’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseArkansasWon38,95199.99%Bruce Ivey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000098) and Wikidata (Q1385988). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.