Jo Abbott
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 15, 1840
- Died
- February 11, 1908
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1886–1894
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Abbott120,860
Opponents67,652
5
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1894, Jo Abbott ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Abbott's biggest single-election total was 29,982 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Texas's District 6. Abbott's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Texas's District 6, decided by 344 votes.
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How many votes has Jo Abbott received?
Jo Abbott has received 120,860 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 19,96549.23% | J C Kearby (head-to-head) B O James |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 24,91359.28% | J C Kearby (head-to-head) C C Drake J W Williamson |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 29,98285.68% | Darter Isaac H W Barclay |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 26,81568.86% | Sam Evans |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 19,18559.92% | J C Kearby (head-to-head) A B Norton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000005) and Wikidata (Q1706400). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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