Jessie Sumner
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 17, 1898
- Died
- August 10, 1994
- Age at death
- 96
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1938–1944
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sumner230,894
Opponents177,627
4
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1944, Jessie Sumner ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Sumner's biggest single-election total was 64,409 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 18.
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How many votes has Jessie Sumner received?
Jessie Sumner has received 230,894 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 58,61756.93% | Carl B Jewell |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 51,28162.44% | Fred E Butcher |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 64,40953.16% | James A Meeks (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 56,58755.33% | James A Meeks (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001071) and Wikidata (Q8236554). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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