Ezekiel Gathings

U.S. Representative
Born
November 10, 1903
Died
May 2, 1979
Age at death
75
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
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 July 28, 2026.