Jamie L. Whitten
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 18, 1910
- Died
- September 9, 1995
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1944–1992
13-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitten994,935
Opponents340,258
13
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1992, Jamie L. Whitten ran in 13 U.S. House elections, winning all 13. Whitten's biggest single-election total was 137,445 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 1. Whitten's closest win came in the 1944 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 2, decided by 16,033 votes.
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How many votes has Jamie L. Whitten received?
Jamie L. Whitten has received 994,935 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 121,66459.46% | Clyde E. Whitaker |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 43,66864.87% | Bill Bowlin |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 137,44578.17% | Jim Bush |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 59,87066.42% | Larry Cobb |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 136,53088.36% | John Hargett |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 79,72670.88% | Fran Fawcett |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 104,26962.98% | Terrill K. Moffett (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 57,35866.58% | Terrill K. Moffett (head-to-head) Horace E. Hutcheson |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 93,687100% | — |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 39,15888.18% | Jack Benney |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 51,68986.46% | Carter |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 53,62083.47% | G W Wise |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 16,25198.68% | William McDonough |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000428) and Wikidata (Q1359158). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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