G.V. Sonny Montgomery
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 5, 1920
- Died
- May 12, 2006
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1966–1992
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Montgomery1.2M
Opponents145,133
11
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1992, G.V. Sonny Montgomery ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Montgomery's biggest single-election total was 164,651 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 3. Montgomery's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 4, decided by 26,111 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Mississippi's District 3, every U.S. House race in Mississippi's District 4, or all 1992 U.S. House races.
How many votes has G.V. Sonny Montgomery received?
G.V. Sonny Montgomery has received 1,219,498 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 162,86481.2% | Michael E. Williams |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 49,162100% | — |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 164,65188.82% | Jimmie Ray Bourland |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 80,575100% | — |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 158,002100% | — |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 114,53093.08% | James Bradshaw |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 128,035100% | — |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 101,68592.36% | Dorothy Eleanor Cleveland (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 129,08893.94% | Dorothy Eleanor Cleveland (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 78,76870.05% | Prentiss Walker |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 52,13865.25% | L L McAllister Jr. Sterling P Davis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000865) and Wikidata (Q2302283). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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