Jim Matheson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 21, 1960
- Current age
- 66
- Home state
- Utah
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 2000–2012
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matheson1.0M
Opponents853,048
7
Elections run
Between 2000 and 2012, Jim Matheson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Matheson's biggest single-election total was 220,666 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in Utah's District 2. Matheson's closest win came in the 2012 U.S. House election in Utah's District 4, decided by 768 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Utah's District 4, every U.S. House race in Utah's District 2, or all 2012 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Jim Matheson received?
Jim Matheson has received 1,043,886 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 119,80348.84% | Mia B. Love Jim L. Vein |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 127,15150.49% | Morgan Philpot Randall Hinton Dave Glissmeyer Wayne L. Hill |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 220,66663.35% | Bill Dew Mathew Arndt Dennis Ray Emery |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 133,23159% | LaVar Christensen W. David Perry Bob Brister Austin Sherwood Lett |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 187,25054.76% | John Swallow (head-to-head) Jeremy Paul Petersen Patrick S. Diehl (head-to-head) Ronald R. Amos |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 110,76449.43% | John Swallow (head-to-head) Patrick S. Diehl (head-to-head) Ron Copier |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseUtah | Won | 145,02155.86% | Derek W. Smith Bruce Bangerter Peter Pixton Steven Alberts Voris |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001142) and Wikidata (Q946591). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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