Jim Bates
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 21, 1941
- Current age
- 85
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1982–1990
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bates387,917
Opponents246,105
5
Elections run
Between 1982 and 1990, Jim Bates ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Bates's biggest single-election total was 99,378 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in California's District 44. Bates's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in California's District 44, decided by 34,198 votes.
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How many votes has Jim Bates received?
Jim Bates has received 387,917 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 48,71244.81% | Randy Duke Cunningham Donna White John Wallner |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 90,79659.7% | Rob Butterfield Dennis Thompson (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 70,55764.24% | William D. Mitchell Shirley Rachel Isaacson Dennis Thompson (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 99,37869.71% | Neill Campbell Jim Conole (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 78,47464.95% | Shirley M. Gissendanner Jim Conole (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000236) and Wikidata (Q1689035). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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