Jim Barksdale

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2016
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barksdale1.6M
Opponents2.3M
1
Elections run

Jim Barksdale, a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Georgia to Johnny Isakson, receiving 1,599,726 votes (41.03%).

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How many votes has Jim Barksdale received?

Jim Barksdale has received 1,599,726 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Barksdale’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. SenateGeorgiaLost1,599,72641.03%Johnny Isakson
Allen Buckley
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