J. Roy Rowland

U.S. Representative
Born
February 3, 1926
Died
April 25, 2022
Age at death
96
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1982–1992
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rowland550,711
Opponents136,152
6
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1992, J. Roy Rowland ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Rowland's biggest single-election total was 108,472 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 8.

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How many votes has J. Roy Rowland received?

J. Roy Rowland has received 550,711 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

J. Roy Rowland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon108,47255.71%Robert F. Cunningham (head-to-head)
1990U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon81,34468.75%Robert F. Cunningham (head-to-head)
1988U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon102,696100%
1986U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon82,25486.4%Eddie McDowell
1984U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon100,936100%
1982U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon75,00999.97%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000481) and Wikidata (Q1676390). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “J. Roy Rowland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/j-roy-rowland. 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.