J. Roy Rowland

★ U.S. Representative
Born
February 3, 1926
Died
April 25, 2022
Age at death
96
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
Years in office
12 years in the U.S. House
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 September 25, 2026.