John Atkins
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 4, 1825
- Died
- June 2, 1908
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1857–1880
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Atkins62,232
Opponents48,518
6
Elections run
Between 1857 and 1880, John Atkins ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Atkins's biggest single-election total was 13,412 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8. Atkins's closest win came in the 1857 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9, decided by 129 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 8, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 7, or every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 9.
How many votes has John Atkins received?
John Atkins has received 62,232 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 10,99946.61% | Hawkins (head-to-head) Travis (head-to-head) |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 8,36161.4% | Warren |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,41261.78% | Hawkins (head-to-head) |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 9,44666.36% | Muse |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 11,41155.63% | Murray Travis (head-to-head) |
| 1857 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 8,60350.38% | Etheridge |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000327) and Wikidata (Q1699785). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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